1.1. Background of the study
Smallholder commercialization is considered as a grand design development strategy in many African countries. This is because growing evidence is indicating that the success of agricultural productivity depend on the expansion of market opportunities (Gabre-Madhin & Haggblade, 2004; Njuki, et, al, 2011). Commercial transformation of subsistence oriented smallholder agriculture is an indispensable pathway towards sustainable development of the agricultural sector (world Bank, 2008), economic growth and development (Timmer (1997) and sustainable household food security and welfare (Pingali, 1997). As the result, policy makers, agricultural research institues and development organizations in Africa are shifting attention …show more content…
(2011) and Coles and Mitchell (2011) is ensuring women`s control over income generated, at least income that they used to control after the commodity enter the formal market. Sahan & Fischer-Mackey (2011) emphasize the need to address power imbalances between men and women, and between large business and smallholders as some of the most conspicuous challenges and limitations of market-based approaches. Similarly, Jaleta et al., (2009) considered the need to integrate rural markets to avoid the adverse consequence of exposing farm households to volatile food market prices and food insecurity while shifting smallholder farmers from subsistence to a commercial production system. Njuki et al (2011) argues that programs that aim to increase smallholder commercialization must take into account gender and intra-household dynamics and different commodity options, the relative opportunities for men and women, and the potential constraints and benefits with respect to intra-household relations and resource …show more content…
It can boost consumption by making more dairy products available to the household members and/or by increasing household cash income that can be used to purchase nutritious food. Thus dairy production has the potential to boost dietary diversity and nutritional status among household members. However, dairy commercialization involves a trade-off between milk consumed at household level and milk sold to the milk market. The decision how much milk to sell and how much to consume might differ between households that participate in the market and households that do not. The implication of dairy intensification and commercialization for diary food consumption, dietary diversity, and nutritional status at household and intra-household level hence deserves a critical
Smallholder commercialization is considered as a grand design development strategy in many African countries. This is because growing evidence is indicating that the success of agricultural productivity depend on the expansion of market opportunities (Gabre-Madhin & Haggblade, 2004; Njuki, et, al, 2011). Commercial transformation of subsistence oriented smallholder agriculture is an indispensable pathway towards sustainable development of the agricultural sector (world Bank, 2008), economic growth and development (Timmer (1997) and sustainable household food security and welfare (Pingali, 1997). As the result, policy makers, agricultural research institues and development organizations in Africa are shifting attention …show more content…
(2011) and Coles and Mitchell (2011) is ensuring women`s control over income generated, at least income that they used to control after the commodity enter the formal market. Sahan & Fischer-Mackey (2011) emphasize the need to address power imbalances between men and women, and between large business and smallholders as some of the most conspicuous challenges and limitations of market-based approaches. Similarly, Jaleta et al., (2009) considered the need to integrate rural markets to avoid the adverse consequence of exposing farm households to volatile food market prices and food insecurity while shifting smallholder farmers from subsistence to a commercial production system. Njuki et al (2011) argues that programs that aim to increase smallholder commercialization must take into account gender and intra-household dynamics and different commodity options, the relative opportunities for men and women, and the potential constraints and benefits with respect to intra-household relations and resource …show more content…
It can boost consumption by making more dairy products available to the household members and/or by increasing household cash income that can be used to purchase nutritious food. Thus dairy production has the potential to boost dietary diversity and nutritional status among household members. However, dairy commercialization involves a trade-off between milk consumed at household level and milk sold to the milk market. The decision how much milk to sell and how much to consume might differ between households that participate in the market and households that do not. The implication of dairy intensification and commercialization for diary food consumption, dietary diversity, and nutritional status at household and intra-household level hence deserves a critical