Abstract
A paper analysing challenges and growth prospects of small-scale dairies start-ups in rural economies observes that even though small-scale dairies incur some peculiar challenges in operations, finances, and regulations that undermine their viability, they play a giant role in sustaining livelihoods besides food security in rural economies. This paper identifies main bottlenecks constraining the success of this startup venture, thus including a lack of capital, technological resources, and efficient supply chain infrastructure. In further investigating the position of regulatory frameworks and policy environments as either barriers or opportunities to the development of small-scale dairy enterprises in a rural context, the paper delves deeper into this issue. It recognizes strategic growth opportunities for exploiting small-scale dairy ventures. Most importantly, it includes product diversification, niche market exploitation, the establishment of collaborative networks, and the utilization of digital technologies as growth opportunities. The study illustrates the findings in actionable insights and recommendations toward creating an enabling environment for growing and sustaining small-scale dairy startups in rural economies, making it one of the main application and deployment areas for policy anddevelopment practitioners' theoretical knowledge, as well as small-scale dairy entrepreneurs.
Keywords: Small-scale Dairy Start-ups, Rural economies, Growth prospects, RegulatoryObstacles.
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