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Title: Milk Surplus and Deficit in Central and Western Kenya, 1997

• Baltenweck, I.
• Staal, S. J.
• Wanyoike, F.
• Ochungo, P.
• Kariuki, E.
• International Livestock Research Institute

Dates

• Issued: 2005
• Coverage: 1997

Publishers

• International Livestock Research Institute

Summary

This polygon shapefile portrays areas of milk surplus and deficit in central and western Kenya, 1997. Calculations of milk production were done by assessing the number of dairy cattle in an administrative area, and extrapolating out liters of milk per area. Demand for milk was calculated by estimating the milk needs per person, and applying that number to the population density of each area. Areas with more milk produced than needed by the population are considered "surplus" areas, while those with more demand than can be met by current production are considered to be in "deficit." Many areas of the country produce more milk than they need locally. Hence, establishing good transportation and marketing systems for dairy could go a long way toward increasing the availability of milk in deficit areas. This data was used in Map 4.6 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Baltenweck I., Staal, L. Njoroge, F. Wanyoike, Ochungo, P., Kariuki, E and International Livestock Research Institute. (2005). Milk Surplus and Deficit in Central and Western Kenya, 1997. ILRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jf184vq4069 Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Subjects

• Kenya
• Milk yield
• Dairy farming
• Farming
• Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

• Bounding Box: BBOX (33.947077, 37.935436, 1.148877, -1.779131)
• Geometry: BBOX (33.947077, 37.935436, 1.148877, -1.779131)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

• Access rights: Public

Citation

Baltenweck, I., Staal, S. J., Wanyoike, F., Ochungo, P., Kariuki, E., International Livestock Research Institute. Milk Surplus and Deficit in Central and Western Kenya, 1997. International Livestock Research Institute. Polygon data. https://purl.stanford.edu/jf184vq4069

Format

Shapefile

Languages

• English