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Adoption of food safety measures on milk production in Nepal: Impact on smallholders’ farm-gate prices and profitability

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  • Kumar, Anjani
  • Thapa, Ganesh
  • Roy, Devesh
  • Joshi, P.K.

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One way to ensure food safety is by enhancing compliance at the farm level. This study investigates the status, estimates the cost, identifies the determinants, and assesses the impact of compliance with food safety measures (FSM) in milk production in Nepal. The study is based on primary data collected from six high milk producing districts that captures the geographical and institutional diversity of milk production. Results show that the status of farm level compliance with FSM is not very encouraging. Also, the intensity of adoption of FSM exhibits significant inter- and intra-district variations. It varies positively with herd size but the additional cost of compliance with FSM varies negatively with herd size. Among other determinants, access to information, and incidence of inspection for conformity with safety and quality standards are also associated with higher adoption of FSM. Finally, we also estimate the impact of FSM on farm-gate prices and farmers’ profits and conduct several robustness checks.

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  • Kumar, Anjani & Thapa, Ganesh & Roy, Devesh & Joshi, P.K., 2017. "Adoption of food safety measures on milk production in Nepal: Impact on smallholders’ farm-gate prices and profitability," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 13-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:70:y:2017:i:c:p:13-26
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.05.002
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