FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- DAIRY ENTERPRISE

Description	Results
Interview period	09-Aug-2023 to 04-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents	783 [Male:550 Female:233]
Number of Districts	23
k2.2b. Average monthly milk production (liters) during rainy season	1,807.04 [Min:1.00 Max:180,000.00]
k2.4a. Average amount (UGX) spent on purchasing feeds for livestock during rainy season	1,188,393.24 [Min:1.00 Max:34,500,000.00]
k2.4d. Average amount (UGX) spent on health service/curative treatment for livestock during rainy season	612,775.51 [Min:1.00 Max:150,000,000.00]
k2.4e. Average amount (UGX) spent on hiring labor for livestock during rainy season	329,976.63 [Min:1.00 Max:1,800,000.00]
k3.6. Average quantity (liters) of milk sold per day during rainy season	64.80 [Min:1.00 Max:1,080.00]
k3.7. Average price (UGX) per liter of milk during rainy season	2,851.15 [Min:1.00 Max:240,000.00]
k3.8. Average quantity (liters) of milk spoilt per day during rainy season	5.67 [Min:1.00 Max:30.00]
k2.3b. Average monthly milk production (liters) during dry season	387.00 [Min:1.00 Max:4,200.00]
k2.5a. Average amount (UGX) spent on purchasing feeds for livestock during dry season	1,704,012.44 [Min:1.00 Max:48,300,000.00]
k2.5d. Average amount (UGX) spent on health service/curative treatment for livestock during dry season	231,472.54 [Min:1.00 Max:3,000,000.00]
k2.5e. Average amount (UGX) spent on hiring labor for livestock during dry season	358,748.74 [Min:8.00 Max:3,000,000.00]
k3.13. Average quantity (liters) of milk sold per day during dry season	374.64 [Min:0.01 Max:50,000.00]
k3.14. Average price (UGX) per liter of milk during dry season	2,015.87 [Min:1.00 Max:90,000.00]
k3.15. Average quantity (liters) of milk spoilt per day during dry season	2.79 [Min:1.00 Max:5.00]

k3.1a. Did you produce milk in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	416	64.80
01	Yes	226	35.20
	Overall	642	100.00

k3.1b. Did you produce milk 5 years ago? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	452	70.40
01	Yes	190	29.60
	Overall	642	100.00

k3.2. Who were your major consumers of milk in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Home consumption	128	41.03
02	Farm gate buyers	93	29.81
03	Coop Society/ farmers association	30	9.62
04	Private trader/vendors	7	2.24
05	Private processor	3	0.96
06	Hotels/Restaurants/retail shops	8	2.56
07	Urban individual customers	1	0.32
08	Neighboring consumers (rural)	18	5.77
95	Other outlets	1	0.32
96	None	23	7.37
	Overall	312	100.00

k3.4. In which seasons did you produce milk for consumption or sale to the outlet [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Dry Season	159	46.90
02	Rainy Season	180	53.10
	Overall	339	100.00

k3.9. Where did the outlet consumer buy your milk from during rainy season? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farm-gate	132	84.62
02	Collection point without cooling facility	5	3.21
03	Collection center with cooling facility	8	5.13
05	Individual house door step	5	3.21
06	Road side	1	0.64
07	Nearby trading center	4	2.56
95	Others	1	0.64
	Overall	156	100.00

k3.10. If not sold at farm gate, what transport means did you use to go to the outlet during rainy season? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	On foot	3	11.54
02	Bicycle	13	50.00
03	Motorcycle	9	34.62
95	Others	1	3.85
	Overall	26	100.00

k3.16. Where did the outlet consumer buy your milk from during dry season? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farm-gate	132	86.27
02	Collection point without cooling facility	5	3.27
03	Collection center with cooling facility	6	3.92
05	Individual house door step	4	2.61
06	Road side	1	0.65
07	Nearby trading center	3	1.96
08	Nearby town	2	1.31
	Overall	153	100.00

k3.17. If not sold at farm gate, what transport means did you use to go to the outlet during dry season? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	On foot	3	13.64
02	Bicycle	10	45.45
03	Motorcycle	9	40.91
	Overall	22	100.00

s1. Have you heard about the new agricultural technologies (dairy cow breeds), their desirable attributes, and also best practices for commercial dairy cow production in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	40	58.82
01	Yes	28	41.18
	Overall	68	100.00

s3. Which sources did you use to access the latest information about the recommended agricultural dairy cow technologies and best dairy practices in this area during the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Agricultural extension worker of government agency (NAADS/OPM/ PDM etc.)/ office(s)	23	25.84
02	Field Extension Worker of our local government	9	10.11
03	Field Extension Worker of an NGO	5	5.62
05	Farmer Group/Association	11	12.36
06	Community Resource Person (CRP) of our farmers’ organization	2	2.25
07	Community Resource Person (CRP) of another farmers’ organization	2	2.25
08	Neighboring farmer/ fellow farmer	5	5.62
09	Another farmer(s) relative in this area	1	1.12
10	Community Based Organization (CBO)	1	1.12
12	Radio/newspaper/TV	5	5.62
13	Parents and siblings	6	6.74
14	Through a mobile phone app	1	1.12
15	Government leaders	6	6.74
95	Others	12	13.48
	Overall	89	100.00

s7. What has been your main source of agricultural technologies (dairy cow breeds, feeds, drugs etc.) that you currently use on your farm in this area for the last 12 months [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own stock/harvest (recycled)	15	19.23
02	On-farm trials	1	1.28
03	Extension demonstration plots	1	1.28
04	Government extension worker	15	19.23
05	Gift from friends/neighbors, relatives	8	10.26
06	Farmer to farmer agricultural technology exchange arrangements	13	16.67
07	Through a coordinated pay-back arrangements of the local farming community	4	5.13
08	Received for free from a primary beneficiary of a project in the area	2	2.56
11	Bought with cash from agro-input dealers/agro-vets	1	1.28
15	Free from friends/neighbors/relatives	2	2.56
16	United Nations of Food and Agricultural Organization (UN-FAO)	1	1.28
18	Exchange with other seed	1	1.28
95	Others	14	17.95
	Overall	78	100.00

s11. Who owns the dairy cow enterprise/ in your household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	44	64.71
02	Woman	18	26.47
05	whole household	4	5.88
95	Others	2	2.94
	Overall	68	100.00

s12. What is the management system of your diary enterprise? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Tethering	14	14.58
02	Free range	42	43.75
03	Paddocking	28	29.17
04	Intensive	4	4.17
05	Semi intensive	6	6.25
06	Zero grazing	1	1.04
95	Others	1	1.04
	Overall	96	100.00

s13. What is your dairy cow herd composition at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cross breed	57	77.03
02	Local breed	16	21.62
95	Others	1	1.35
	Overall	74	100.00

s15. Which types of dairy cows are you rearing/keeping at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Friesian	54	64.29
02	Jersey	2	2.38
03	Ayrshire	2	2.38
05	Brown Swiss	4	4.76
06	Indigenous cows (including the Ganda, Nyoro, Zebu, Nsonga and the Ankole cows)	15	17.86
95	Others	7	8.33
	Overall	84	100.00

s16. What dairy cow housing/production system are you using? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Free range	53	69.74
02	Semi intensive	17	22.37
03	Intensive	4	5.26
95	Others	2	2.63
	Overall	76	100.00

s17. Where do you get your dairy cow breeds from? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own production	33	40.74
02	Purchase	33	40.74
03	Donated by NGO/government	1	1.23
04	From fellow farmers based an agreed sharing mechanism	13	16.05
95	Others	1	1.23
	Overall	81	100.00

s20. What type of feeds do you give your cows? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Local feeds	65	94.20
03	Both local feeds and manufactured	3	4.35
95	Others	1	1.45
	Overall	69	100.00

s24. How are satisfied with the quality of pastures on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Very satisfied	1	1.47
02	Satisfied	27	39.71
03	Neutral	28	41.18
04	Unsatisfied	12	17.65
	Overall	68	100.00

s26. Between male and female household members, who is using the improved dairy cow breeds in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	26	38.24
02	Women only	12	17.65
03	Both men and women	25	36.76
96	None	5	7.35
	Overall	68	100.00

s28. Between male and female household members, who is using the recommended best practices for commercial production of dairy cow in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	30	44.12
02	Women only	8	11.76
03	Both men and women	23	33.82
96	None	7	10.29
	Overall	68	100.00

s35. Did you give out some of the agricultural technologies to secondary dairy cow farmers in this area in the last 12 month? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	60	88.24
01	Yes	8	11.76
	Overall	68	100.00

s37. Which of the following distribution mechanism did you use when giving out the technologies to other farmers in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Provided agricultural technologies for free to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	19	27.14
02	Provided agricultural technologies to other farmers for free in other areas	6	8.57
03	Provided agricultural technologies for sale to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	5	7.14
06	Farmer gives agricultural technologies to other secondary farmers as part of group initiative	2	2.86
95	Others	38	54.29
	Overall	70	100.00

s40. Have you (or other member in the household) received dairy cow farming support or funding from any organization? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Yes on buying dairy cows	2	2.90
02	Yes on feeds	3	4.35
03	Yes on improved pastures	5	7.25
04	On water access	6	8.70
95	Others	4	5.80
96	Not all	49	71.01
	Overall	69	100.00

s41. How are you satisfied with the quality of dairy cow feeds in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Satisfied	20	29.41
03	Neutral	29	42.65
04	Unsatisfied	18	26.47
05	Very unsatisfied	1	1.47
	Overall	68	100.00

s42a. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your dairy cow farm in the last 12 months has helped to increase your level of farm production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	1	1.47
02	Very helpful	15	22.06
03	Somewhat helpful	28	41.18
04	Not so helpful	13	19.12
05	Not at all helpful	5	7.35
95	Others	6	8.82
	Overall	68	100.00

s42b. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your dairy cow farm in the last 12 months has helped to increase your level of productivity [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	2	2.94
02	Very helpful	14	20.59
03	Somewhat helpful	32	47.06
04	Not so helpful	11	16.18
05	Not at all helpful	3	4.41
95	Others	6	8.82
	Overall	68	100.00

s42c. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your dairy cow farm in the last 12 months has helped to increase your level of farm income [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	2	2.94
02	Very helpful	14	20.59
03	Somewhat helpful	30	44.12
04	Not so helpful	13	19.12
05	Not at all helpful	3	4.41
95	Others	6	8.82
	Overall	68	100.00

s44. What kind of post-harvest practices do you engage in order to add-value on your dairy farm products? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cleaning	48	42.86
02	Sorting and tight packing	18	16.07
03	Pasteurization	16	14.29
04	Sterilization or UHT	1	0.89
05	Thermisation (milk preservation by heating)	7	6.25
06	Dehydration	3	2.68
07	Use of preservative agents	1	0.89
08	Cold storage	5	4.46
95	Others	13	11.61
	Overall	112	100.00

s45. Are you aware of any products that can be developed through value addition of dairy cow milk, such as Cheese, Yoghurt, Ghee, Hides and skins, Beef, Butter, and Cream? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	27	39.71
01	Yes	41	60.29
	Overall	68	100.00

s46. Do you process dairy cow milk produced on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	26	63.41
01	Yes	15	36.59
	Overall	41	100.00

s52a. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), are they supposed to be in school? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	67	98.53
01	Yes	1	1.47
	Overall	68	100.00

s52b. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), do you hire them outside their school time? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	68	100.00
	Overall	68	100.00

s53. Have you received training in dairy cow farming and value chain management? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	58	85.29
01	Yes	10	14.71
	Overall	68	100.00

s57. Who received the training in the household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	6	60.00
02	Woman	3	30.00
05	whole household	1	10.00
	Overall	10	100.00

s58. What was the training about? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Nutrition and Feeds	7	35.00
02	Dairy cow health	8	40.00
03	Business development and marketing	4	20.00
95	Others	1	5.00
	Overall	20	100.00

s59. How would you rate the training received, in terms of the extent to which it addressed your needs? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Very good	6	60.00
02	Good	4	40.00
	Overall	10	100.00

s63. Where do you sell (target markets) your dairy cow products? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farm gate	46	54.12
02	Local/village market,	26	30.59
03	Main district market	6	7.06
04	Out-of-district market	1	1.18
95	Others	6	7.06
	Overall	85	100.00

s64. Who is the major decision maker regarding sale of dairy cow products in this household [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	33	44.00
02	Women only	18	24.00
03	Both men and women	19	25.33
96	None	5	6.67
	Overall	75	100.00

s65. Who decides on the quantity (milk or products) to be sold? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	46	67.65
02	Woman	15	22.06
05	whole household	5	7.35
95	Others	2	2.94
	Overall	68	100.00

s66. Who in your household decides on the use of revenues from dairy cow product sales? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	45	66.18
02	Woman	16	23.53
05	whole household	4	5.88
95	Others	3	4.41
	Overall	68	100.00

s68a. What are the major production related constraints/problems faced in your dairy cow farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Production related problems:	52	40.31
02	Post-harvest related problems	22	17.05
03	Value addition problems	32	24.81
04	Marketing related problems	19	14.73
95	Others	4	3.10
	Overall	129	100.00

s68b. What are the major post-harvest related constraints/problems faced in your dairy cow farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Production related problems:	52	39.39
02	Post-harvest related problems	24	18.18
03	Value addition problems	35	26.52
04	Marketing related problems	20	15.15
95	Others	1	0.76
	Overall	132	100.00

s68c. What are the major value addition related constraints/problems faced in your dairy cow farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Production related problems:	50	37.59
02	Post-harvest related problems	25	18.80
03	Value addition problems	35	26.32
04	Marketing related problems	22	16.54
95	Others	1	0.75
	Overall	133	100.00

s68d. What are the major marketing related constraints/problems faced in your dairy cow farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Production related problems:	45	34.88
02	Post-harvest related problems	22	17.05
03	Value addition problems	37	28.68
04	Marketing related problems	23	17.83
95	Others	2	1.55
	Overall	129	100.00