1. To analyze dairy value chain in order to identify and prioritize chain integration constraints and come up with strategies for leveraged interventions.

Outputs

• Constraints to diary value chain integration identified and documented.
• Available opportunities that can be exploited identified and documented.
• Strategies for intervention for value chain integration identified.

2. To assess factors influencing dairy farmers‟ milk sales decision and access to alternative milk market outlet choices.

Outputs

• Determinants of dairy farmers‟ access to different milk markets identified.
• Different milk markets and outlets and their incentives/or disincentives analysed and documented.

3. To identify the determinants of participation decision and level of participation of farmers and other chain actors in dairy producer or marketing associations/cooperatives.

Outputs

• Role of associations/cooperatives in dairy production identified.
• Factors that influence dairy value chain actors to join associations/cooperatives identified and documented.
• Strategies for improving on the dairy associations/cooperatives identified.

4. To identify determinants of processed and unprocessed milk consumption.

Outputs

• Consumers‟ perception towards processed milk and milk products assessed.
• Demand for processed milk and milk products assessed.
• Role of milk processing plants in dairy value chain integration identified.