Despite the effort of different researchers in Kenya, Post-harvest milk loss in the supply chain is a persistent challenge in the dairy sector. This study was about the post-harvest loss reduction in the milk value chain using Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, Kiambu county - Kenya as a case …

Kenya is among the top ten avocado exporters in the world and the top exporter in Africa. There is a rising demand for good quality avocados in the domestic market in Kenya and globally. Food safety is also increasingly becoming a big concern for consumers of fresh food in local and domestic markets. …

The main objective of this study was to analyse food loss and waste (FLW) at the production, collection, processing, distribution, and consumption level with focus on smallholder farmers in avocado value chain in Nandi County, Kenya. The findings from this study show that there is high rate of FLW produced …

The avocado production is considered as a main source of income for farmers who are Abogeta West growers’ cooperative members in Meru County. In our days, the available previous studies showed that avocado losses account for 35% for the local chain and 15% for the export chain but there was a scarcity …

Milk and milk products are responsible for around 21% of worldwide food losses, with annual after harvest milk losses ranging from 10% to 23%. Losses in production, post-harvest, and distribution are more typical in economically underdeveloped countries like Kenya. FORQLAB is a Kenyan Programme aimed …

Dit afstudeerwerkstuk heeft als onderwerp de invloed van verschillende strooisels op een waterbed. Dit onderzoek is in samenwerking met Spinder Dairy Housing Concepts tot stand gekomen. Het doel van het onderzoek is om Spinder en haar klanten inzicht te geven wat de invloed van een stalstrooisel op de …

The transition period in the dairy cow should be closely monitored by farmers as it has a major influence on future lactation. The dairy cow faces a negative energy balance just after calving as she needs more calories than she takes in from her diet. Supplementation with amino acids and methyl donors …

To feed the expected population of nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050, radical changes must be made in the ways that food is produced and in the types of foods that are consumed. Supplying the ever-growing demand for animal-based meat has caused the current global food system to produce negative …

The Netherlands is known as a dairy country. The production and consumption of milk, yoghurt, butter, and cheese has been a part of a long standing tradition. There is a large assortment of yoghurt and quarks, varying from 0% to 10% fat, and from plain quark to a vast array of flavors. A lot is known …

Presentatie gehouden tijdens het vab (vereniging agrarische bedrijfsadviseurs) Event Verduurzaming Bedrijfsoverdracht op 2 juni 2022 in Dronten, door docent-onderzoeker Gelein Biewenga van hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein.