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Milk production, quality, and consumption in Jimma (Ethiopia): Facts and producers', retailers', and consumers' perspectives

Tolosa, T., Verbeke, J., Piepers, S., Tefera, M., Getachew, Y., Supré, K., DeVliegher, S.·2016·Preventive Veterinary Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.12.016
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Four studies were performed to quantify milk production, quality and consumption in the town Jimma, Ethiopia. First, 47 dairy farmers and 44 milk retailers were interviewed to gain more insights in dairy farming and marketing, and associated constraints. Second, bulk milk samples (n=188) were collected for 4 consecutive weeks to investigate milk quality [Total Bacterial Counts (TBC), Coliform Counts (CC), Somatic Cell Counts (SCC), and antimicrobial residues]. Third, (bulk) milk samples from 32 farms, 46 milk retailers and the 3 local milk collection centers were collected to determine the presence of oxacillin susceptible-and oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Fourth, 208 adult inhabitants were interviewed to gain more insight in milk consumption and associated concerns of consumers. The average dairy farm included in the studies consisted of 5 lactating cows, produced 43 liters of milk per day and was owned by male, literate adults. Milk was sold to retailers (71% of the production) and directly to customers (25%) without any quality control, whereas 4% was self-consumed. Shortage of animal nutrition and adulteration of the milk were the main constraints for farmers and retailers, respectively. The median TBC, CC and SCC were 122,500CFU/mL, 1,005CFU/mL and 609,500cells/mL, respectively. Antimicrobial residues were detected in 20% of all samples. In general, the milk quality was considered to be poor (TBC>10,000CFU/mL, and/or CC>100CFU/mL, and/or SCC>400,000cells/mL and/or presence of antimicrobial residues) in 97% of all samples. S. aureus was isolated from 12 (38%), 13 (33%), and 2 out of 3 of the milk samples originating from the dairy farms, the milk retailers, and the milk collection centers, respectively. Seven (26%) of the isolates were resistant to oxacillin suggesting the presence of MRSA (Lee, 2003). Local milk is occasionally consumed by adults but more frequently by children. Adults mainly drink spontaneously fermented milk (57% of 105 interviewees consuming local milk) whereas most milk for children is boiled (86% of 110 households with children consuming local milk). Most consumers are concerned about adulteration and milk borne diseases but not about antimicrobial residues. Educated consumers (secondary school or higher) were more likely to boil milk for own consumption, to be concerned about antimicrobial residues in milk, to be concerned about milk borne diseases and to be willing to pay more for milk with proven good quality compared to poorly educated consumers. We conclude that milk quality incentives should be introduced in Jimma, and investments should be made in knowledge transfer, training, milk collection systems and a central milk quality lab.

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Authors
Tolosa, T., Verbeke, J., Piepers, S., Tefera, M., Getachew, Y., Supré, K., & DeVliegher, S.
Affiliations
  • Jimma University (ET)
  • Ghent University (BE)
Corresponding author
Tolosa, T.
ORCID
Venue
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-02
Volume
124
Pages
9-14
ISSN
0167-5877 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.12.016
OpenAlex
W2213315058
Cited by
30
References
28
Citations by year
2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3
FWCI
2.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Institutional University Cooperation project IUC-JU
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Health
Keywords
milk quality, milk consumption, dairy farming, milk marketing, bulk tank milk, total bacterial count, coliform count, somatic cell count, antimicrobial residues, Staphylococcus aureus, oxacillin resistance, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, milk adulteration, fermented milk, Jimma, Ethiopia, dairy farmers
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Child, Child, Preschool, Consumer Behavior, Dairying, Drinking, Ethiopia, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Lactation, Male, Middle Aged, Milk, Oxacillin, Staphylococcus aureus, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Marketing, Young Adult

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