2.4 Establishing the Geographic Distribution of Smallholder Dairies

The location of smallholder dairies is generally a function of location of market demand, access to market, suitable production potential of the land, absence of serious disease, access to veterinary services, access to adapted dairy breeds, and availability of supplemental feeds. Traditionally, smallholder dairying has been represented by the number of cattle used for milk production reported in each administrative district with little agro-ecological specificity or association with markets noted.