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 132
... ranches to be developed in the rangelands of Taita Taveta District . Among the aims of this project were to increase beef production through the development of ranches on unoccupied coastal rangelands . Support for the development of ...
... ranches to be developed in the rangelands of Taita Taveta District . Among the aims of this project were to increase beef production through the development of ranches on unoccupied coastal rangelands . Support for the development of ...
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... ranches in the Coast Province . Emerging categories of Somali cattle traders The growth of Somali ranching has led to the emergence of new categories of livestock traders . As livestock trade expands between the north - eastern region ...
... ranches in the Coast Province . Emerging categories of Somali cattle traders The growth of Somali ranching has led to the emergence of new categories of livestock traders . As livestock trade expands between the north - eastern region ...
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... Ranchers conflict with wildlife inevitable during dry seasons • Poachers steal ranch livestock because of ranches ' close proximity to national parks • Wildlife attacks inevitable because of ranches ' close proximity to national parks ...
... Ranchers conflict with wildlife inevitable during dry seasons • Poachers steal ranch livestock because of ranches ' close proximity to national parks • Wildlife attacks inevitable because of ranches ' close proximity to national parks ...
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