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Chapter 8 – <strong>Dairy</strong>-<strong>in</strong>dustry development programmes: Their role <strong>in</strong> food [...] 331<br />

8.6.1 Market<strong>in</strong>g systems <strong>and</strong> structures<br />

Most milk <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g countries is produced by smallholders with fewer than five<br />

animals. Their production units are widely dispersed <strong>in</strong> rural areas while most markets<br />

are <strong>in</strong> urban areas. Transport of small quantities by <strong>in</strong>dividual producers is not<br />

practicable or economically viable; hence, arrangements must be made for collective<br />

or specialized transport <strong>and</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g. <strong>Milk</strong> can be sold to local clients at collection<br />

centres <strong>and</strong> transported to a process<strong>in</strong>g centre (or “community dairy” <strong>in</strong> Figure 8.1).<br />

The logistical challenge of l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g these producers with markets is compounded<br />

by the perishability of milk <strong>and</strong> its potential to transmit zoonotic diseases. Chapter 6<br />

discusses these aspects <strong>and</strong> control <strong>and</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g methods for preserv<strong>in</strong>g milk.<br />

The first step <strong>in</strong> deliver<strong>in</strong>g clean, safe milk <strong>and</strong> dairy products is to produce<br />

good-quality, clean milk from healthy animals: milk from a healthy udder<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>s few bacteria. Additionally, natural <strong>in</strong>hibitory systems <strong>in</strong> milk prevent<br />

significant rises <strong>in</strong> bacterial counts for the first two to three hours at ambient<br />

temperatures. Cool<strong>in</strong>g to 4 °C with<strong>in</strong> this period ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s the orig<strong>in</strong>al quality<br />

of milk. Various options are available to retard spoilage, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

figure 8.1<br />

Smallholder dairy-<strong>in</strong>dustry development model from Bangladesh<br />

Grameen Bank<br />

Community Livestock <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> Development<br />

(CLDD) model<br />

Homesteads<br />

<strong>Milk</strong><br />

collection<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

<strong>Milk</strong><br />

collection<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

Homesteads<br />

Community<br />

livestock centre<br />

(services/<strong>in</strong>puts)<br />

<strong>Milk</strong><br />

collection<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

Community dairy<br />

Community feed mill<br />

Homesteads<br />

litre<br />

• Consumers<br />

• Markets<br />

Pasteurised milk

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