Pastoralism is the dominant livelihood activity in the North Eastern Province (NEP) of Kenya. It is supplemented only by a limited amount of agriculture along the rivers. The province faces various developmental challenges including chronic poverty and food insecurity, low human capital and poor ...
Rakotoarisoa, M.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Ouma, R.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Bahiigwa, G.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[Investment Opportunities for Livestock in the North Eastern Province of Kenya: A Synthesis of Existing Knowledge]
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Investment Opportunities for Livestock in the North Eastern Province of Kenya: A Synthesis of Existing Knowledge
This paper addresses the magnitude and implications of food price changes in national and regional markets in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with a view to provide the evidence base for effective policy action. Specifically, the paper:
- analyses trends and outlooks in country and regional dat...
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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Shiferaw, B.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Kyotalimye, M.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Macharia, E.
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[Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action]
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Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Nzuma, J.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Macharia, E.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Kaitibie, S.
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[The Impact of Non-tariff Barriers on Maize and Beef Trade in East Africa]
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The Impact of Non-tariff Barriers on Maize and Beef Trade in East Africa
This study examines the dynamics of livestock keeping in recent years when occurrence of droughts was severe; the function of livestock in reducing the vulnerability to shocks and stresses to which the poor are exposed; and the relationship between migration and aspects of livestock keeping in th...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Rao, L.
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Sharma, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Reddy, J.
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[Drought and vulnerability of livestock in India]
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Drought and vulnerability of livestock in India
This paper is based on data collected under the Livelihood Options Project, a three year DFID funded policy study located in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP). The purpose of this project is to identify factors promoting or impeding diversification out of low produc...
Deshingkar, P.
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Farrington, John
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Rao, L.
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Akter, S.
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Sharma, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Reddy, J.
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[Livestock and poverty reduction in India: findings from the ODI Livelihood Options Project]
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Livestock and poverty reduction in India: findings from the ODI Livelihood Options Project
The focus of this study is to identify the livelihood activities that produce the major share of household income as well as to identify the livelihood pathways and strategies, and the role of livestock in these activities and strategies over a six year period. The paper is organized as follows. ...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Livestock, vulnerability, and poverty dynamics in India]
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Livestock, vulnerability, and poverty dynamics in India
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
This study explores the dynamics of poverty in Kenya. The study specifically examines how
initial conditions, household decisions, and other factors that may change over time affect poverty. Dynamic relationships are identified between behavioral variables, exogenous shocks at one point in time, ...
Burke, W.J.
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Jayne, T.S.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Factors associated with farm households' movement into and out of poverty in Kenya: The rising importance of livestock]
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Factors associated with farm households' movement into and out of poverty in Kenya: The rising importance of livestock
This study quantifies the impacts resulting from a significant policy change associated with ILRI’s collaborative smallholder dairy research and policy advocacy activities: the policy shift toward legalisation of small scale raw milk marketing, in Kenya. A multi-market model was developed to quan...
Salasya, B.
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Karl, R.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Kaitibie, S.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Quantifying the economic impacts of a policy shift towards legalizing informal milk trade in Kenya]
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Quantifying the economic impacts of a policy shift towards legalizing informal milk trade in Kenya