Reports on a study of livestock marketing conducted in eastern Kajiado, Kenya. Describes major market areas, the operation of the cattle market including the sources, characterstics and prices of the cattle trade, the efficiency of the market and the problemes encontered by the buyeres and selleres.
Reports on the results of a study of small ruminant marketing from a pastoral production system in Baringo district (northern Kenya). Estimates the effects of body weight, body condition, species, sex and time of sale. Evaluates the effectiveness of the auction method in stabilizing prices during...
Chabari, F.N.
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Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
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Odhiambo, M.O.
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[Factors determining market prices of small ruminants from a pastoral production system in Kenya]
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Factors determining market prices of small ruminants from a pastoral production system in Kenya
Outlines of ranch development in various districts of Kenya w. description of geographical aspects of the districts, land use and tenure systems, human population and animal population trends, and livestock marketing activities, incl. maps showing ranch boundaries and status of land adjudication.
Assesses the ranch component of the Kenya Livestock Development Project II. Examines various livestock production parameters for a sample of ten ranches and analyses financial records for some of these ranches. Also discusses improvement of livestock productivity, finances and overall management.
Semenye, P.P.
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Chabari, F.N.
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[Monitoring of ranches III. A sample of 10 ranches under the Kenya Livestock Development Project]
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Monitoring of ranches III. A sample of 10 ranches under the Kenya Livestock Development Project
A summary report on impact evaluation of Kenya Livestock Development Project. Examines company and group ranches. Discusses infrastractual development, organization and management, cattle herd structure, and education. Relates individual and group ranches.
Solomon Bekure
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Dyson-Hudson, N.
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Grandin, B.E.
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Semenye, P.P.
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Pasha, I.K.O.
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Chabari, F.N.
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[Some lessons from the Kenya Livestock Development Project]
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Some lessons from the Kenya Livestock Development Project
The problem of sub-optimal offtake of sheep and boats from the Maasai production system is investigated. The study uses a comparative approach, taking the Baringo livestock production system as an example from which offtake of sheep and goats has largely been commercialised. Forty-six I ivestock ...
Chabari, F.N.
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[The marketing of sheep and goats from two pastoral systems in Kenya: a comparison of market offtake from Maasailand and Baringo.]
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The marketing of sheep and goats from two pastoral systems in Kenya: a comparison of market offtake from Maasailand and Baringo.