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Status and process analysis of koche, a traditional pastoral meat product in Kenya
Pastoralism Pub Date : 2019-03-25 , DOI: 10.1186/s13570-019-0140-1
Grace Werikhe , Catherine N. Kunyanga , Michael W. Okoth , Hassan G. Roba

Meat is an important dietary component of the pastoral communities living in marginalized regions of Kenya. Indigenous meat processing, in particular koche processing, plays a significant role in the economic and social life of the Borana community. It contributes to animal-source protein as well as income generation as a livelihood activity by the Borana community. However, traditional processors face a number of challenges hindering further conventional development. The study was designed to assess the status and process analysis of koche, costs and returns of koche production and constraints limiting koche processors. A cross-sectional survey was therefore carried out in Isiolo and Marsabit towns to assess and analyse processing of koche product. Purposive sampling of all koche processors was used to identify study cohorts. Qualitative data were collected using key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Results revealed that all processors were women who largely relied on traditional techniques, often with low competitiveness and poor efficiency. The major constraints facing processors were lack of equipment to ease processing (100%), lack of credit facilities (100%), insufficient capital (90%) and high costs of inputs (90%). The return to labour and variable costs were Kshs 12.1 (0.121 USD) and Kshs 0.92 (0.0092 USD), respectively, while the marketing margin was estimated as 20.8%. Based on the findings on the gross margin and analysis of returns, processing of koche product is a profitable business, thus a good investment opportunity. However, there is a need to overcome the challenges to enable the expansion of koche processing for better commercialization. Besides, addressing the challenges will help reduce post-production losses and remove market barriers of the koche product. This will expand the market access of koche products and thereby increase incomes of pastoral communities.

中文翻译:

肯尼亚传统牧民肉类产品koche的现状和工艺分析

肉是生活在肯尼亚边缘化地区的牧民社区的重要饮食组成部分。土著肉类加工,尤其是koche加工,在Borana社区的经济和社会生活中发挥着重要作用。它有助于动物来源的蛋白质以及Borana社区的谋生活动。然而,传统处理器面临许多挑战,阻碍了进一步的常规开发。该研究旨在评估Koche的状态和过程分析,Koche生产的成本和回报以及限制Koche加工者的制约因素。因此,在Isiolo和Marsabit镇进行了横断面调查,以评估和分析Koche产品的加工。所有koche加工者的目的性抽样均用于确定研究队列。使用重要的线人访谈和焦点小组讨论来收集定性数据。结果表明,所有加工者都是女性,她们在很大程度上依靠传统技术,通常竞争力低下,效率低下。加工者面临的主要制约因素是缺乏简化加工的设备(100%),缺乏信贷额度(100%),资金不足(90%)和高投入成本(90%)。劳动回报率和变动成本分别为Kshs 12.1(0.121 USD)和Kshs 0.92(0.0092 USD),而市场利润估计为20.8%。根据毛利率的发现和收益分析,Koche产品的加工是一项有利可图的业务,因此是良好的投资机会。然而,需要克服挑战,以使koche加工得以扩展以实现更好的商业化。此外,应对挑战将有助于减少后期生产损失并消除koche产品的市场障碍。这将扩大Koche产品的市场准入,从而增加牧民的收入。
更新日期:2019-03-25
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