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Ehui, Simeon K.Spencer, D.[Indices for measuring the sustainability and economic viability of farming systems: RCMP research monograph, No. 3]Indices for measuring the sustainability and economic viability of farming systems: RCMP research monograph, No. 3

This paper examines the adoption of two herd health control programmes designed for dairy smallholders in Central Thailand - for mastitis and for reproductive disease. The impact of adoption on private and social welfare is measured using the Policy Analysis Matrix. For adopters of the mastitis a...


Hall, D.C.Ehui, Simeon K.Shapiro, Barry I.[Interventions in animal health: economic analysis of the adoption of herd health risk management programmes in smallholder dairy farms in central Thailand]Interventions in animal health: economic analysis of the adoption of herd health risk management programmes in smallholder dairy farms in central Thailand

As human populations continue to grow, the intensification of agricultural production is occurring in order to maintain food consumption and rural income levels in developing countries. The demand for livestock products is generally income-elastic, so that, with increases in real incomes in most ...


Staal, Steven J.Ehui, Simeon K.Tanner, J.C.[Livestock-environment interactions under intensifying production]Livestock-environment interactions under intensifying production

Economic and agricultural policies in West Africa have evolved progressively over the last 20 years. Since the early 1980s, most countries in the region have implemented macroeconomic stabilisation and structural reforms to reverse balance of payments deficits, improve economic growth and reduce ...


Williams, Timothy O.Ehui, Simeon K.Kormawa, P.M.[Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa]Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa

This volume contains an executive summary of papers and the discussions on them as well as the reports of working groups and the recommendations of the Roundtable on Livestock Development strategies for Low Income Countries. In addition to the executive summary there is a Keynote paper and two ot...


Wilson, R.T.Ehui, Simeon K.Mack, S.[Livestock development strategies for low income countries. Proceedings of a roundtable]Livestock development strategies for low income countries. Proceedings of a roundtable

Jabbar, M.A.Islam, S.M.F.Delgado, Christopher L.Ehui, Simeon K.Akanda, M.A.I.Khan, M.I.Kamruzzaman, M.[Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh]Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh

Livestock production is a major contributor to economic development, both driving economic growth and benefiting from it. As an engine of growth, it provides increased income, employment, food and foreign exchange earnings, as well as better nutrition. As income increases with economic developmen...


Mengesha, Y.Ehui, Simeon K.Jabbar, M.A.Shapiro, Barry I.[LPA Brief no. 11. Livestock production, consumption and trade: Key indicators]LPA Brief no. 11. Livestock production, consumption and trade: Key indicators

As the share of small ruminant meat, especially sheep, in the demand and consumption of meat in general grows, information about consumer expenditure behaviour and demand parameters for live sheep will be valuable for several interest groups in the sheep industry. Using the Heckman two-stage appr...


Ehui, Simeon K.Benin, S.E.Gebreselassie, N.[Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Lowlands in Ethiopia cover about 60 percent of the total land area, of which about 60 percent is arid. Land use in the lowlands is dominated by pastoralist and agropastoralist production systems. Livestock production constitutes the most important component of the system and rangeland is the majo...


Berhe, KahsayGebremedhin, BerhanuEhui, Simeon K.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Development needs of pastoral and agropastoral production systems in Ethiopia: Lessons learnt from ILRI's research in some pastoral areas of Ethiopia]Development needs of pastoral and agropastoral production systems in Ethiopia: Lessons learnt from ILRI's research in some pastoral areas of Ethiopia

This paper examines the relative efficiency of alternative land tenure arrangements using a single region (Arsi) in Ethiopia as a case study. The first part of the paper discusses land tenure issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The second part outlines the conceptual framework. Interspatial and interte...


Gavian, S.Ehui, Simeon K.[The relative efficiency of alternative land tenure contracts in Arsi zone, Ethiopia]The relative efficiency of alternative land tenure contracts in Arsi zone, Ethiopia

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