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Milk for health and wealth

Year of publication 2009

Pages 70

Author Henriksen, J. ;Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9789251061343

Series title FAO Diversification Booklets

Series number 1810-0775

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) SMALLHOLDER DAIRYING OFFERS HIGH RETURNS TO LAND AND LABOUR, A SOURCE OF REGULAR INCOME, GIVES WOMEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE, encourages cooperation between smallholders through backward and forward linkages and transfers capital from urban centres to rural areas through the trade of milk. Milk also improves nutrition and can be of particular importance to children, the elderly and people suffering from HIV/AIDS. All in all, dairying is a relatively low risk and low cost eco nomic activity that has the potential to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods. This booklet addresses how to promote sustainable development of smallholder dairy for the benefit of the rural poor. It is aimed at people and organizations providing advisory, business and technical support services.

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