Rule-Based Engine for Automatic Allocation of Smallholder Dairy Producers in Preidentified Production Clusters

Table 1

Characteristics of predefined dairy production clusters.

Cluster	Mean of means (%)	Production features	Milk peak value scale (range in litres)
1	53	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer visit, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	26–30
2	49	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	21–25
3	39	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	6–10
4	33	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer visit, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	1–5
5	43	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	11–15
6	47	Milk peak value, feed type, feeding frequency, watering frequency, vaccination frequency, frequency of extension officer, a litre of milk sold, number of milking cows	16–20