A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector.

ABSTRACT: Background:  This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups.  The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, processing, retailing and consumption in Ethiopia, and to identify and characterise current and future data needs of different stakeholders. Methods:  The study undertook a mapping of the interactions between different stakeholders in the dairy sector, and an interactive evaluation of the institutional data repository and access options.  Focus group discussions and interviews were held in three regions of the country prior to a two-day workshop in the capital Addis Ababa.  Data needs were characterised by type, availability, format, level of d

SUBMITTER: Perry BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9296832 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature