Socioeconomic impacts of innovative dairy supply chain practices - The case of the Laiterie du Berger in the Senegalese Sahel
Journal Articles & Books
July, 2017
Senegal
Western Africa
Africa
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.