The objective of this paper is therefore; to review the economic contribution of pastoral production system to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The first section addressing the economic contribution of pastoralism, which introduces the concept of total factor productivity as a suitab...
Gebreselassie, N.
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Desta, S.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa
In the context of East African pastoralism, improved risk management is proposed to offer ways to promote wealth conservation, reduce poverty, mitigate conflicts, and enhance food security at the household level. The Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) project is a multi-disciplinary, effort funded...
Gebru, G.
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Desta, S.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Managing risk in pastoral systems: Research and outreach experiences of the Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) Project in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya]
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Managing risk in pastoral systems: Research and outreach experiences of the Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) Project in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
The pastoral areas of Ethiopia are one of the most drought-vulnerable with chronic food deficiencies between 1980-1 and 1999-2000 these areas suffered 3 major droughts. In all droughts the Borana pastoralists lost 35-67 percent of their livestock. The position of the southern Ethiopian rangelands...
Desta, S.
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[Pastoralism and natural resource management: The case of the pastoral Borana in southern Ethiopia]
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Pastoralism and natural resource management: The case of the pastoral Borana in southern Ethiopia