Social Organization and Potential for Development of Smallholder Dairy Farming in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

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Members
Keywords
agriculture systems
animal husbandery
animal production
Institutions
Mekelle University (Ethiopia)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Objective:

In Tigray region, the dairy sector is a major engine of farm development for small-holders in urban and peri-urban areas. Several factors hinderd the sector to develop to its full potential. This inter-disciplinary research project addresses some key problems and opportunities of small-scale dairy farms.