Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa
In East and West Africa, most milk is produced by smallholders who sell it in informal markets. The authors summarize changes in overall development policy that are bringing attention to this previously ignored sector and stimulating a reevaluation of dairy policy. They argue that current dairy poli...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
CIRAD
2007-01-01
|
| Series: | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9967 |
| _version_ | 1797720939051352064 |
|---|---|
| author | D. Grace T. F. Randolph A. Omoré E. Schelling B. Bonfoh |
| author_facet | D. Grace T. F. Randolph A. Omoré E. Schelling B. Bonfoh |
| author_sort | D. Grace |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In East and West Africa, most milk is produced by smallholders who sell it in informal markets. The authors summarize changes in overall development policy that are bringing attention to this previously ignored sector and stimulating a reevaluation of dairy policy. They argue that current dairy policy, derived from developed countries and based on industrial systems, proved unworkable or ineffective as evidenced by the predominance of the informal sector and the high levels of milk-borne diseases. The role of food safety in dairy policy and its potential to constrain the shift of policy to a more propoor direction are discussed. The authors review the literature on milk safety in Africa, where high levels of pathogens and other hazards in milk and milk products are reported from both the formal and informal dairy sectors. Case studies that are presented suggest that participatory, risk-based policies may offer an opportunity to increase both dairy safety and benefits to the poor. The authors also show how policy can be positively influenced using examples from East and West Africa. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T09:26:44Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-cd776bcde31a4db7aca618a9d7b63185 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0035-1865 1951-6711 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T09:26:44Z |
| publishDate | 2007-01-01 |
| publisher | CIRAD |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
| spelling | doaj.art-cd776bcde31a4db7aca618a9d7b631852023-09-02T14:10:21ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112007-01-01601-415316210.19182/remvt.99679967Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West AfricaD. Grace0T. F. Randolph1A. Omoré2E. Schelling3B. Bonfoh41-International Livestock Research Institute, Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya. 2- Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, USA.International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.1- International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. 2- Swiss Tropical Institute, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Basel, Switzerland.1- Swiss Tropical Institute, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Basel, Switzerland. 2- Institut du Sahel, Bamako, Mali.In East and West Africa, most milk is produced by smallholders who sell it in informal markets. The authors summarize changes in overall development policy that are bringing attention to this previously ignored sector and stimulating a reevaluation of dairy policy. They argue that current dairy policy, derived from developed countries and based on industrial systems, proved unworkable or ineffective as evidenced by the predominance of the informal sector and the high levels of milk-borne diseases. The role of food safety in dairy policy and its potential to constrain the shift of policy to a more propoor direction are discussed. The authors review the literature on milk safety in Africa, where high levels of pathogens and other hazards in milk and milk products are reported from both the formal and informal dairy sectors. Case studies that are presented suggest that participatory, risk-based policies may offer an opportunity to increase both dairy safety and benefits to the poor. The authors also show how policy can be positively influenced using examples from East and West Africa.http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9967Production laitièrePolitique alimentaireInnocuité des produits alimentairesPauvretéPetite exploitation agricoleAfrique orientaleAfrique occidentale |
| spellingShingle | D. Grace T. F. Randolph A. Omoré E. Schelling B. Bonfoh Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux Production laitière Politique alimentaire Innocuité des produits alimentaires Pauvreté Petite exploitation agricole Afrique orientale Afrique occidentale |
| title | Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa |
| title_full | Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa |
| title_fullStr | Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa |
| title_short | Place of Food Safety in Evolving Pro-Poor Dairy Policy in East and West Africa |
| title_sort | place of food safety in evolving pro poor dairy policy in east and west africa |
| topic | Production laitière Politique alimentaire Innocuité des produits alimentaires Pauvreté Petite exploitation agricole Afrique orientale Afrique occidentale |
| url | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9967 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT dgrace placeoffoodsafetyinevolvingpropoordairypolicyineastandwestafrica AT tfrandolph placeoffoodsafetyinevolvingpropoordairypolicyineastandwestafrica AT aomore placeoffoodsafetyinevolvingpropoordairypolicyineastandwestafrica AT eschelling placeoffoodsafetyinevolvingpropoordairypolicyineastandwestafrica AT bbonfoh placeoffoodsafetyinevolvingpropoordairypolicyineastandwestafrica |