Caprine milk as a source of income for women instead of a taboo: a comparative analysis of the implication of women in the caprine and bovine value chains in Fatick, Senegal

Ernest Habanabakize, Mame Astou Diasse, Marjorie Cellier, Katim Toure, Idrissa Wade, Koki Ba, Astou Diao Camara, Patrick Cortbaoui, Christian Corniaux and Elsa Vasseur ()
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Ernest Habanabakize: McGill University
Mame Astou Diasse: Université de Thiès
Marjorie Cellier: McGill University
Katim Toure: Université de Thiès
Idrissa Wade: Université de Thiès
Koki Ba: Université Gaston Berger
Astou Diao Camara: Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles, ISRA
Patrick Cortbaoui: McGill University
Christian Corniaux: Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD)
Elsa Vasseur: McGill University

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: Abstract Domestic animals, especially small ruminants, are an important source of income for millions of smallholder farmers, particularly women, in Senegal. The aim of this study was to understand the place of the bovine and caprine milk value chains and to identify the role and challenges for women in the Fatick livestock production sector. A survey was conducted among a sample of 50 female producers, including 30 and 20 from the bovine and caprine milk value chains, respectively. Descriptive statistics were performed to compare the caprine and bovine milk value chains in terms of activities, products, and implications for household incomes while showing the place of women at different links of these value chains. The result of the study showed that the bovine milk value chain provided higher income compared to the caprine’s, but the latter was found to be more diverse in terms of milk-derived products with increased income opportunities’ potential. Remoteness, lack of equipment, and cultural biases were reported to be the main constraints in the caprine value chain, while milk price fluctuations were reported to be the biggest challenge for producers in the bovine milk value chain. Access to land and government subsidy programs and domestic time management were the main and specific challenges affecting women in the bovine and caprine value chains. Therefore, there is a need for the establishment of policies and interventions that consider the needs, opportunities, and complementarity offered by both the caprine and bovine milk value chains across smallholder women settings, while putting gender mainstreaming at the center of the discussions and reforms.

Keywords: Women; Smallholder farmers; Milk value chain; Dairy sector; Livestock; Caprine; Bovine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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