Survey on: Consumption Patterns, and Marketing System of Milk and Dairy Products in Logar Province, Afghanistan

Abstract Despite Logar’s proximity to Kabul and the high demand for dairy due to urbanization and population growth, many farmers do not fully supply their milk to the market. This study highlights the significant role of household milk production in meeting both consumption and market needs. The survey included 300 household farmers, from both rural and urban areas of Baraki Barak, Pul-i-Alam, and Mohammad Agha districts of Logar province. The data were collected through a face-to-face interview using a questionnaire. The randomization procedure was used to collect the sample from the population, and for data analyzing, statistical software like, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software and Minitab Statistical software were used. The results revealed that while the average amount of milk sold was 2.87 liters in rural areas and 3.02 liters in urban areas the average daily consumption per household was 5 liters in rural areas and 5.7 liters in urban areas. Using both official and informal marketing channels milk was the most popular dairy product followed by yogurt and butter. However, the dairy marketing system remained inadequate even with sufficient production. Addressing current marketing challenges is crucial to improving household farmers livelihoods and more effectively meeting urban demand. It is advised that governments and non-governmental organizations assist farmers by making investments in infrastructure for sales transportation and collection. In order to strengthen market systems and raise the income of rural and urban household farmers in Logar province more through research should be done to examine the opportunities and problems in the local dairy industry.