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    Assessment of the Structure and Performance of the Milk Value Chain in Western Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2015-11) Omondi, Simon Peter Wanjala
    Western Kenya Counties of Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga experience persistent milk deficit and low commercialization on smallholder farms. Information and knowledge on sources and points of inefficiency along the dairy value chain that contribute to low milk production and hence persistent milk deficit are scanty. The main objective of this study was to assess the structure and performance of the milk value chain in the region to determine market opportunities, variables influencing milk production, sources of inefficiencies and an upgrading strategy. An explanatory research design was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data from 385 consumers and seven institutions in the four Counties and;400 dairy farmers, six focus groups and twelve key informants in Butula and Butere Sub Counties using a stratified proportional random sampling technique. End market tool kit and' descriptive statistics; Household Commercialization Index, Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression were used to analyse data on markets, farm assessment and upgrading strategy respectively. The findings on markets revealed that the region's milk deficit was about 177 million litres per year with demand estimated to be 392 million litres per year against an annual production of 215 million litres. Quality and price were found to be the most important attributes significantly influencing choice of milk supplier (p