Rinderpest was once one of the world’s most feared diseases of livestock, responsible for the deaths of millions of livestock. However, rinderpest is just one of two diseases that has been successfully eradicated globally. A major gap in the history of rinderpest concerns the socio-economic impac...
Rich, Karl M.
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Roland-Holst, D.
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Otte, J.
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[An assessment of the ex-post socio-economic impacts of global rinderpest eradication: Methodological issues and applications to rinderpest control programs in Chad and India]
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An assessment of the ex-post socio-economic impacts of global rinderpest eradication: Methodological issues and applications to rinderpest control programs in Chad and India
Hamza, K.
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Rich, Karl M.
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Baker, A.D.
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Bahta, Sirak T.
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Katjiuongua, H.
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[An analysis of beef market liberalization in Botswana: A quantitative value chain approach]
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An analysis of beef market liberalization in Botswana: A quantitative value chain approach
Deka, Ram Pratim
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Rich, Karl M.
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Padmakumar, V.P.
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Wright, Iain A.
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[Incidence and impact of classical swine fever on small holder pig production systems in Northeast India]
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Incidence and impact of classical swine fever on small holder pig production systems in Northeast India
Rich, Karl M.
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[New methods for integrated models of animal disease control: applications and extensions]
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New methods for integrated models of animal disease control: applications and extensions
Animal disease outbreaks impose significant economic costs that evolve over space and time, but few studies have explicitly modeled their temporal and spatial impacts. Using an integrated epidemiological-economic model, this article demonstrates a methodology that captures the dynamic and spatial...
Rich, Karl M.
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Winter-Nelson, A.
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[An integrated epidemiological-economic analysis of foot and mouth disease: Applications to the southern cone of South America]
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An integrated epidemiological-economic analysis of foot and mouth disease: Applications to the southern cone of South America
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Regional livestock modeling for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Southern Africa]
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Regional livestock modeling for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Southern Africa
The Ethiopian poultry sector is almost exclusively dominated by backyard and small-scale production using limited to no inputs in production and which is targeted for either self-consumption or the market. Unlike other parts of the world, there are relatively few intermediaries operating between ...
Outbreaks of HPAI in poultry have serious implications for food security, employment, and cash income for farmers including smallholders and other stakeholders. The 2007 outbreak of HPAI in Ghana had a multitude of impacts on the livelihoods of poultry farmers and other actors in the poultry sect...
Mensah-Bonsu, A.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Ghana’s poultry sector value chains and the impacts of HPAI]
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Ghana’s poultry sector value chains and the impacts of HPAI
Understanding the practices of traditional cattle farmers in developing countries is an important factor in the development of appropriate, pro-poor disease control policies, and in formulating regional-specific production incentives that can improve productivity. This paper describes the product...
Mumba, C.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Muma, J.B.
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Munyeme, M.
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Sitali, D.C.
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Skjerve, E.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia]
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Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia
Grace, Delia
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Jost, Christine
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Pelle, Roger
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Omore, Amos O.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Research for action: ILRI’s work on avian influenza in Africa and Asia.]
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Research for action: ILRI’s work on avian influenza in Africa and Asia.