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Milk production and processing in the agropastoral region of Senegal: case of the Kolda suburban area.

Production et transformation du lait en région agropastorale au Sénégal : cas de la zone périurbaine de Kolda.

Author(s) : DIAO M. B., SENGHOR C. D., DIAO B., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Setting up private dairy cowsheds on the outskirts of large urban centres has been encouraged in Senegal since 1982. A study was carried out from May to September 2000 to analyse dairy production. To analyse the various production stages the study combined the method of partial budget at the production level and a participatory diagnosis with 114 participants. The partial budget analysis did show, nevertheless, that the operation was profitable. After deducting the part of autoconsumption, it generated an income of 17,532 FCFA or 8907 FCFA per cow, depending on whether the producers sold the milk themselves or not. Most of the milk production was transformed traditionally (curds and butter oil). The craft transformation units in the area, including a cheese factory, absorbed only 13% of the production in the dry season and 8% in the rainy season. Access to large markets was limited by the fact that the storage life of products pasteurized by these units could not be guaranteed beyond one week.

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  • Original title: Production et transformation du lait en région agropastorale au Sénégal : cas de la zone périurbaine de Kolda.
  • Record ID : 2004-1844
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Source: Rev. Elev. Méd. vét. Pays trop. - vol. 55 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2002
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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