ASSESSMENT OF MILK PRODUCTION POTENTIAL, MILK PROCESSING, COMPOSITION AND MARKETING IN AGARFA DISTRICT OF OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract:

A study on characterization of milk cattle production potential, milk processing, marketing and chemical composition analysis were conducted in Agarfa District of Bale Zone. For this study two rural and two peri-urban milk production potential kebeles and total of 150 respondents from study were purposively selected. Data were collected through interviewing selected farmers, from field visit, focal group discussions, monitoring and laboratory analysis supported with secondary information from different sources. The average cattle herd size of households varied significantly.