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Bibliothèque Socioeconomic impacts of innovative dairy supply chain practices - The case of the Laiterie du Berger in the Senegalese Sahel

Socioeconomic impacts of innovative dairy supply chain practices - The case of the Laiterie du Berger in the Senegalese Sahel

Socioeconomic impacts of innovative dairy supply chain practices - The case of the Laiterie du Berger in the Senegalese Sahel

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Juillet 2017
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handle:10568/83028
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This study analyzes the Laiterie Du Berger (LDB)’s milk supply chain and its contribution to strengthening the food security and socioeconomic resources of Senegalese Sahelian pastoral households. Porter’s value chain model is used to characterize the innovations introduced by the LDB dairy in its milk inbound logistics and supplier relationships. A socioeconomic food security index and qualitative data are used to assess the dairy’s supply chain’s contribution to strengthen smallholder households’ livelihoods. Data for this research were obtained through individual surveys, focus groups and in-depth interviews of LDB managers and milk suppliers. Results show that milk income contributes significantly to household food security. Suppliers who stabilize their dairy income between rainy and dry seasons, diversify income sources and have larger herds are more likely to remain food secure. The LDB innovations contribute by helping herders access biophysical and economic resources, leading to better livestock feed and household food security.

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Wane, A.
Cadilhon, Joseph J.
Yauck, M.

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