Discusses the general prospects for demand and supply of meat and dairy products in tropical Africa, w. emphasis on factors influencing supply & demand such as population growth, rising incomes, and traditional production blockages. Analyses supply prospects from existing livestock production sys...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Livestock production prospects for tropical Africa in the year 2000]
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Livestock production prospects for tropical Africa in the year 2000
Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to shocks.
Cross-sectional data were collected t...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Murungi, M.K.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies]
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Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies
Food safety is an important public health concern worldwide, especially in emerging
economies, including Vietnam, where pork production plays an important role in both
livelihood and diet. Throughout studies conducted in this PhD thesis, the overall goals of this
research was to assess the extent...
Sinh Dang-Xuan
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[Quantitative risk assessment of salmonellosis through pork consumption in Vietnam]
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Quantitative risk assessment of salmonellosis through pork consumption in Vietnam
Alonso, Silvia
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Schneider, F.
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Muunda, Emmanuel M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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[Effect of milk price on dairy consumption in low income households in Nairobi]
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Effect of milk price on dairy consumption in low income households in Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Bridging the regulatory gap for small-scale milk traders]
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Bridging the regulatory gap for small-scale milk traders
Livestock pricing policies in many developing countries are often instituted without a good appreciation of the consequences of such policies for allocative efficiency, output, trade and consumption. This paper evaluates, in a comparative cross-country context, the objectives and instruments of l...
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Impact of livestock pricing policies on meat and milk output in selected sub-Saharan African countries]
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Impact of livestock pricing policies on meat and milk output in selected sub-Saharan African countries
The livestock subsector (LSS) has always been an important component of the Nigerian economy. Despite the importance of the sector, growth in livestock output has been slow. In the face of constraints posed by disease and ecological problems, government policies have not been totally successful i...
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Livestock development in Nigeria: A survey of the policy issues and options]
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Livestock development in Nigeria: A survey of the policy issues and options
Mtimet, Nadhem
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Kiptoo, Enock
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Gulaid, Ibrahim
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[An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow]
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An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow
Implications
Meat, milk, and eggs are nutrient-rich products that could efficiently boost nutrient-poor diets either as part of the normal diet or if access is increased through interventions.
The scientific evidence for the role of livestock products in improving nutrition is limited, especiall...
Alonso, Silvia
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Domínguez-Salas, Paula
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Grace, Delia
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[The role of livestock products for nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life]
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The role of livestock products for nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life