Introduction: Research on livestock food systems in developing countries remains limited yet these systems are undergoing rapid and ongoing changes. Poultry meat in Nairobi is a good case study to investigate the changes that result from increasing demand for animal protein1, in particular how di...
Carron, M.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Häsler, Barbara
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Karani, M.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Onono, J.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Planning for changes in complex food systems: Value chain mapping of different poultry production systems in Nairobi as a first step to food safety, livelihood improvement and micronutrient supply assessments]
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Planning for changes in complex food systems: Value chain mapping of different poultry production systems in Nairobi as a first step to food safety, livelihood improvement and micronutrient supply assessments
Introduction: Beef, sheep and goat meat consumption provides essential nutrients in highly bioavailable form, and poses a zoonotic pathogen threat. In Nairobi, these luxury products are difficult to access by poor households, yet little is known on the city’s food system in terms of food safety a...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Karani, M.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: Analysis of 'value chain profiles' to investigate food security and safety risks]
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Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: Analysis of 'value chain profiles' to investigate food security and safety risks
Livestock keeping in urban areas is a source of livelihoods for poor urban families, but it also poses public health challenges.
Purpose
This included mapping of value chains for products from commercial layers (CL) and indigenous layers (IL) kept in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City, prioritizati...
Onono, J.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Karani, M.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Carron, M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Value chain analysis for products and by-products of egg laying birds in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City]
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Value chain analysis for products and by-products of egg laying birds in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City
In Nairobi, with 3.1 million consumers and 30,000 pigs, the pork system may represents a major source of zoonotic pathogens. Yet, this system and its public health risks have not been described. The study used value chain analysis, a well-known method in economics, to investigate zoonosis and foo...
Muinde, P.
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Karani, M.
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Akoko, James M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Muloi, D.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Alarcón, Pablo
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[Value chain analysis as a tool for assessing food safety risks in the Nairobi pork food system]
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Value chain analysis as a tool for assessing food safety risks in the Nairobi pork food system
The camel milk trade in Kenya has evolved significantly from a small-scale business undertaken in local villages to its current status involving a large number of different stakeholders supplying urban towns, particularly Nairobi City. Despite the evident growth pattern, the supply of camel milk ...
Muloi, D.
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Alarcón, P.
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Ombui, J.
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Ngeiywa, K.J.
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Abdullahi, B.
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Muinde, P.
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Karani, Maurice K.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya]
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Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya
Carron, M.
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Alarcón, Pablo
,
Karani, M.
,
Muinde, P.
,
Akoko, James M.
,
Onono, J.
,
Fèvre, Eric M.
,
Häsler, Barbara
,
Rushton, Jonathan
,
[The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks]
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The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks