Relative efficiency of alternative dairy marketing systems in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia based on household purchase patterns

Abstract

This report presents the findings of the study of the dairy marketing systems that cater primarily for the consuming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study is part of a series of studies of dairy marketing systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Topics covered in the discussion of this paper are, the purchase patterns and the efficiency of the alternative marketing systems for liquid milk; the identification of alternative milk and butter marketing systems in Addis Ababa; the relative importance of the alternative milk and butter systems by city zone; and the relative efficiency of alternative milk and butter marketing systems.