Henriksen, J©ırgen creator Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations text Rome Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2009 monographic vii, 58 p. : ill. ; 21 cm Smallholder dairying offers high returns to land and labor, a source of regular income, gives women an opportunity to become economically active, encourages cooperation between smallholders and transfers capital from urban centers to rural areas through the trade of milk: a low risk and low cost activity that has the potential to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods. The target audience for the FAO Diversification booklets are people and organizations that provide advisory, business and technical support to small-scale farmers and local communities in low and middle-income countries, as well as policy makers and program managers. Each booklet identifies additional sources of information, technical support and websites.--Publisher's description Dairying Dairy farming Dairy products 636 RUR 2009 A036 Or. 9789251061343 9251061343 ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0521e/i0521e00.pdf ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0521e/i0521e00.pdf