The livestock sector is vital to Botswana’s rural economy comprising nearly two-thirds to the national agricultural sector. The goal of this research is to measure competitiveness and identify the factors affecting it, so as to advocate change in Botswana’s smallholder livestock systems. The stud...
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Baker, Derek
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[Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana]
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Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana
This study was conducted to identify factors affecting packed and unpacked fluid milk
consumption preferences of households in Wolaita zone. A total of 194 randomly sampled
consumer households of 3 towns of Waliata zone were studied using semi-structured
questionnaire. All the data collected w...
Sheep production is an integral part of the subsistence crop-livestock based livelihoods of the Ethiopian highlands and plays a crucial role in economic development and poverty reduction. This study analyzed determinants of intensity of market participation of smallholder sheep keepers in West...
Gutu, Z.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Baker, Derek
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Kassie, Girma T.
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[Sheep market participation of rural households in Western Ethiopia]
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Sheep market participation of rural households in Western Ethiopia
The importance of livestock as a pathway out of poverty is widely recognized, but debate continues on the effectiveness of pro-poor livestock development projects. This study examines a random sample of livestock development projects to draw lessons and identify best practices. It used cluster an...
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Baker, Derek
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[Pro-poor livestock development: Analysis of performance of projects and lessons]
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Pro-poor livestock development: Analysis of performance of projects and lessons
Gebremariam, S.
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Amare, S.
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Baker, Derek
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Solomon, A.
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Davies, R.
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[Study of the Ethiopian live cattle and beef value chain]
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Study of the Ethiopian live cattle and beef value chain
Gebremariam, S.
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Amare, S.
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Baker, Derek
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Solomon, A.
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[Diagnostic study of live cattle and beef production and marketing: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing the system]
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Diagnostic study of live cattle and beef production and marketing: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing the system
Traders were segmented into two groups in the basis of their sampling list origin: a first group composed of those drawn from the producers’ or retailers’ lists, and a second group composed by traders drawn from the local authority’s list. Results indicated that the former group is mainly compose...
Mtimet, Nadhem
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Baker, Derek
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[The analysis of traders in a developing country value chain: Pig traders in Uganda]
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The analysis of traders in a developing country value chain: Pig traders in Uganda
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Baker, Derek
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[A sketch of the smallholder livestock producer in central Botswana: Results of a snapshot survey]
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A sketch of the smallholder livestock producer in central Botswana: Results of a snapshot survey
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Baker, Derek
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[Livestock marketing channels in central Botswana: Results of a snapshot survey]
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Livestock marketing channels in central Botswana: Results of a snapshot survey