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 132
... moved to coastal markets , but also in the quality of meat supplied to butcheries in and around Mombasa . With successful development of ranches , Somali livestock traders now supply high - quality meat to the Mombasa market with ...
... moved to coastal markets , but also in the quality of meat supplied to butcheries in and around Mombasa . With successful development of ranches , Somali livestock traders now supply high - quality meat to the Mombasa market with ...
Page 176
... moved overland to larger mar- kets with normally three trekkers ( including a head trekker ) and an armed security person for every 100 cattle . In some cases it can take up to 26 days for animals to be trekked from a distant location ...
... moved overland to larger mar- kets with normally three trekkers ( including a head trekker ) and an armed security person for every 100 cattle . In some cases it can take up to 26 days for animals to be trekked from a distant location ...
Page 196
... moved to the Agricul- tural Inputs and Marketing Main Department and renamed as the Livestock and Fisheries Marketing Department ( LFMD ) . While the status of the DVS has not changed under the new structure , substantial improvements ...
... moved to the Agricul- tural Inputs and Marketing Main Department and renamed as the Livestock and Fisheries Marketing Department ( LFMD ) . While the status of the DVS has not changed under the new structure , substantial improvements ...
Contents
Householdlevel livestock marketing behaviour | 15 |
1 Site descriptions | 18 |
6 Births and purchases in TLUS across species by quarter | 24 |
Copyright | |
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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