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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... season Animal attributes 2000 2001 n = 408 n = 497 Both seasons ( pooled data ) n = 905 Breed Maasai Zebu Zebu crosses Other 53333 51 28 38 55 16 17 5 = 45 17 Sex and age Mature male Immature male Cow Heifer 2434 29 33 14 21 14 15 3035 ...
... season Animal attributes 2000 2001 n = 408 n = 497 Both seasons ( pooled data ) n = 905 Breed Maasai Zebu Zebu crosses Other 53333 51 28 38 55 16 17 5 = 45 17 Sex and age Mature male Immature male Cow Heifer 2434 29 33 14 21 14 15 3035 ...
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... seasons ? And if so , in which attributes ? Do traders look for different traits in drought versus normal years ? We attempted to address this question by running season - specific regression models ( Table 6.6 ) . While we acknowledge ...
... seasons ? And if so , in which attributes ? Do traders look for different traits in drought versus normal years ? We attempted to address this question by running season - specific regression models ( Table 6.6 ) . While we acknowledge ...
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... season areas . It is , however , worth noting that increased year - round settlement at dry - season areas , associ- ated with access to food aid , employment and services , especially for those with small or sub - subsistence herds ...
... season areas . It is , however , worth noting that increased year - round settlement at dry - season areas , associ- ated with access to food aid , employment and services , especially for those with small or sub - subsistence herds ...
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