Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy ChallengesJohn G. McPeak, Peter D. Little Intermediate Technology Publications, 2006 - 288 pages Features case studies primarily focusing on Ethiopia and Kenya to offer research from a variety of regional communities to explore issues of household sales behavior, price determinants, livestock market information systems, cross border and export marketing, and crisis period marketing. Firmly tied to recommendations for future research and policy, the editors contend that current thinking, which asserts that more effective marketing will automatically achieve multiple desirable outcomes, including environmental benefits, may be flawed. The studies presented illustrate how it is possible to improve livestock marketing and achieve multiple desirable objectives through serious and coordinated effort. Filling an important gap in the literature, this is important reading for all those interested in livestock development and pastoral economies in East Africa. |
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Page 93
... Livestock production is still widespread and extends over much of the district , but crop cultivation is increasing . The dominant livestock production units are individual and group ranches , with grazing systems modelled on the ...
... Livestock production is still widespread and extends over much of the district , but crop cultivation is increasing . The dominant livestock production units are individual and group ranches , with grazing systems modelled on the ...
Page 132
... livestock production . From 1968 to 1973 , the Kenya Livestock Development Project ( KLDP ) , with financing from ... livestock rearing unlike the Taita , who are mainly from a farm- ing heritage . The growing importance of ranching ...
... livestock production . From 1968 to 1973 , the Kenya Livestock Development Project ( KLDP ) , with financing from ... livestock rearing unlike the Taita , who are mainly from a farm- ing heritage . The growing importance of ranching ...
Page 135
... Livestock production and sales are the basis of the Somali economy in the province . While the precise number of livestock in the district is difficult to ascertain , it is certain that the area is rich in animal resources . Livestock ...
... Livestock production and sales are the basis of the Somali economy in the province . While the precise number of livestock in the district is difficult to ascertain , it is certain that the area is rich in animal resources . Livestock ...
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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy Challenges |
| Editors | John G. McPeak, Peter D. Little |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Intermediate Technology Publications, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1853396311, 9781853396311 |
| Length | 288 pages |
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