Enhancing the Dairy Processing Skills and Market Access of Rural Women in Jordan
Published Date
December 01, 2013
Type
Working Paper
Authors:
Yigezu Atnafe Yigezu, Barbara Rischkowsky, Muhi El-Dine Hilali, Bassam Shdifat
This report presents the findings of the socioeconomic, dairy processing and marketing conditions of
women in four communities in the Karak Governorate of Jordan. It is part of a project targeting rural
women that develops and pilot tests technological and institutional options for improving the small-scale
processing and marketing of dairy products from sheep and goats. The four communities selected to
participate in the study were Al-Jad’aa, Mhai, Adr, and Al-Rabba.
Citation:
Masnat El-Hiary, Yigezu Yigezu, Barbara Rischkowsky, Muhi El-Dine Hilali, Bassam Shdifat. (1/12/2013). Enhancing the Dairy Processing Skills and Market Access of Rural Women in Jordan. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
rural women
socioeconomic
value addition
dairy processing
yield enhancement
smallholder dairy
marketing conditions
small ruminants
risk management
marketing channels