Milk value chain analysis: industry competitiveness and the dairy policy environment in Pakistan
I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V COMMON LOCAL TERMINOLOGIES, MILK QUANTITY UNITS, AND QUALITY TESTING X TABLE OF CONTENTS XIV TABLE LIST XXI CHAPTER 1. THESIS INTRODUCTION AND STRUCTURE 1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE RESEARCH 1 RESEARCH PROBLEM AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS 2 THESIS DESIGN, METHODOLOGY, AND METHODS USED 2 DELIMITATIONS OF SCOPE AND KEY ASSUMPTIONS 6 CONCLUSION 7 CHAPTER 2. MILK VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS AND THE DAIRY POLICY ENVIRONMENT IN PAKISTAN 8 THE WORLD 8 PAKISTAN 11 MACROECONOMY, AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND EMPLOYMENT 11 POPULATION, POVERTY AND UNDERNUTRITION AND INCOMES 12 HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS AND MILK CONSUMPTION 13 MILK PRODUCTION IN A MIXED CROP LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEM 15 MILK SUPPLY AND DEMAND 18 FOOD SYSTEMS 23 COMPETITION AND THE ROLE OF FIRMS IN A MARKET ECONOMY, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, AND THE VALUE CHAIN 24