While Ethiopia is Africa’s largest livestock producer, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) barriers and animal diseases have traditionally constrained market access. A system dynamics model examined the feasibility of a proposed SPS certification system under a number of scenarios. Model results ind...
Rich, Karl M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Kaitibie, S.
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[Commodity-based trade and market access for developing country livestock products: The case of beef exports from Ethiopia]
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Commodity-based trade and market access for developing country livestock products: The case of beef exports from Ethiopia
While Africa has traditionally been constrained in world markets by low productivity, animal diseases and high standards for animal health and food safety, the growing demand for meat and the emergence of alternative policy mechanisms for facilitating exports could increase Africa's importance as...
Rich, Karl M.
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[What can Africa contribute to global meat demand? Opportunities and constraints]
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What can Africa contribute to global meat demand? Opportunities and constraints
Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impact...
Rich, Karl M.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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[An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya]
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An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya
Accessing developed country food markets entails meeting stringent food safety requirements. Food retailers impose protocols relating to pesticide residues, field and pack house operations, and traceability. To enable smallholders to remain competitive in such a system, new institutional arrangem...
Narrod, C.A.
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Roy, D.
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Okello, J.
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Avendaño, B.
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Rich, Karl M.
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Thorat, A.
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[Public-private partnerships and collective action in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains]
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Public-private partnerships and collective action in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains
Nguyen Ngoc Que
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Nguyen Anh Phong
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Do Huy Thiep
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Rich, Karl M.
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Minot, N.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Future scenarios for pig sector development in Vietnam: Results from an updated policy simulation model]
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Future scenarios for pig sector development in Vietnam: Results from an updated policy simulation model
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Pfeifer, Catherine
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Frija, Aymen
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Rich, Karl M.
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Oloo, Stephen O.
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Teufel, Nils
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[Developing and testing improved analytical tools for priority setting of livestock research]
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Developing and testing improved analytical tools for priority setting of livestock research
Market access for livestock products from Africa has traditionally been limited by the presence of certain infectious diseases that pose risks to animal and human health. However, an increasingly discussed option for widening that access is commodity-based trade (CBT) focusing on the health and s...
McDermott, John J.
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Rich, Karl M.
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Omore, Amos O.
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[Combating avian influenza in developing countries: The role of applied research in improving rural livelihoods]
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Combating avian influenza in developing countries: The role of applied research in improving rural livelihoods
Rich, Karl M.
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Baker, Derek
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Ross, B.
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Negassa, A.
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[Concepts, applications and extensions of value chain analysis to livestock systems in developing countries]
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Concepts, applications and extensions of value chain analysis to livestock systems in developing countries
Animal disease outbreaks pose significant threats to livestock sectors throughout the world, both from the standpoint of the economic impacts of the disease itself and the measures taken to mitigate the risk of disease introduction. These impacts are multidimensional and not always well understoo...
Rich, Karl M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology]
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The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology