Case study 6: Field studies to evaluate the benefits on milk production of providing smallholder farmers in Kenya access to credit to allow shifting of concentrate feeding to early lactation

Findings, implications and lessons learned
Participatory studies inevitably lead to complexities in data analysis and interpretation. Whilst such studies get closer to the real life situation this needs to be borne in mind when designing such a study. One should never underestimate the data handling requirements that result from longitudinal monitoring studies. Well designed data management systems need to be planned, and sufficient human resources to handle the data input assured.

Findings, implications and lessons learned