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 63
... prices . Thus the hypothesis is that they would tend to pay lower prices than home consumers as well . With regard to buyers who purchase for breeding purposes , one hypothesis is that these animals are sold at a ... PRICES OF LIVESTOCK 63.
... prices . Thus the hypothesis is that they would tend to pay lower prices than home consumers as well . With regard to buyers who purchase for breeding purposes , one hypothesis is that these animals are sold at a ... PRICES OF LIVESTOCK 63.
Page 90
... livestock prices re- sulting from loss in condition of the animals offered for sale . Fluctuations in cattle prices per head in southern Kenya are explained more by the condition of the cattle supplied in the market rather than by the ...
... livestock prices re- sulting from loss in condition of the animals offered for sale . Fluctuations in cattle prices per head in southern Kenya are explained more by the condition of the cattle supplied in the market rather than by the ...
Page 102
... livestock prices ( Ruto , 1999 ; Turner and Williams 2002 ; Barrett et al . , 2003 ; Barrett and Luseno , 2004 ) and our results confirm this intuitive finding . Cattle prices were significantly higher in year 2001 ( an increase of KSh2 ...
... livestock prices ( Ruto , 1999 ; Turner and Williams 2002 ; Barrett et al . , 2003 ; Barrett and Luseno , 2004 ) and our results confirm this intuitive finding . Cattle prices were significantly higher in year 2001 ( an increase of KSh2 ...
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