Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy ChallengesJohn G. McPeak, Peter D. Little Intermediate Technology Publications, 2006 - 288 pages An in-depth, evidence-based investigation of livestock marketing in Eastern Africa which approaches the issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including anthropology, economics, geography, and rangeland ecology. Editors John G. McPeak and Peter D. Little present current findings on how livestock markets in this area operate, describe policy options that help markets function more effectively, and identify topics meriting further research. The issues are examined at a variety of levels (household, market, national, and international), and many of the authors place emphasis on cross-border trade: an area not currently well understood but of substantial economic importance. The book is written in a clear, straightforward style and, though the authors come from a variety of fields, jargon and discipline-specific terms are kept to a minimum. |
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Page 117
... head sold per group and 82 head per household , with an average of 30 house- holds per group . When these numbers are compared with animals owned , the pattern clearly indicates that trading was the major factor in livestock market- ing ...
... head sold per group and 82 head per household , with an average of 30 house- holds per group . When these numbers are compared with animals owned , the pattern clearly indicates that trading was the major factor in livestock market- ing ...
Page 139
... head are sold weekly during peak seasons and about 50 head are sold during non - peak seasons . Trader AT believes that while the proc- ess of fattening cattle on ranches has several advantages , it also has problems that can impact ...
... head are sold weekly during peak seasons and about 50 head are sold during non - peak seasons . Trader AT believes that while the proc- ess of fattening cattle on ranches has several advantages , it also has problems that can impact ...
Page 165
... head per head per head per head per head Alale 8,000 800 600 12,000 1,500 Konyao 10,000 900 700 15,000 2,000 Nakwijit 8,000 800 700 2,000 Orolwa 13,000 1,000 800 18,000 2,500 Kacheliba 12,000 1,200 900 15,000 3,000 Kongelai 12,000 1,200 ...
... head per head per head per head per head Alale 8,000 800 600 12,000 1,500 Konyao 10,000 900 700 15,000 2,000 Nakwijit 8,000 800 700 2,000 Orolwa 13,000 1,000 800 18,000 2,500 Kacheliba 12,000 1,200 900 15,000 3,000 Kongelai 12,000 1,200 ...
Contents
Householdlevel livestock marketing behaviour | 15 |
1 Site descriptions | 18 |
6 Births and purchases in TLUS across species by quarter | 24 |
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abattoirs Addis Ababa Agriculture Aklilu animals average Barrett body condition Borana border breed brokers buyers camels cash cattle cattle prices cent coping strategies costs cross-border livestock trade cross-border trade Development drought eastern Africa economic ELMI estimated Ethiopia fees Gabra Garissa goats herd sizes herders Horn of Africa household herd impact important increased institutions interventions Jijiga Kajiado Kajiado District Kariobangi kilogram live weight livelihoods livestock marketing livestock prices livestock production LMIS Maasai Maasai Zebu Mahmoud Mariakani market day market participants market prices marketing chain Marsabit District McPeak meat Mombasa Moyale Nairobi North Horr northern Kenya PARIMA pastoral areas pastoralists price per kilogram producers Program purchase ranches rangelands region risk role sector sell sellers sheep slaughter small stock sold Somali livestock southern Ethiopia Suguta Table Tanzania terminal markets tion traders transactions transport variable veterinary volume West Pokot District Zaal Zebu