Pork is the single most important source of animal protein in Vietnam and its availability has a substantial impact on the well-being of the Vietnamese. Since 1996, the local supply and per capita availability of pork in Vietnam have increased substantially. The trends in and sources of this grow...
Tisdell, C.A.
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[Trends in Vietnam's pork supply and structural features of its pig sector]
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Trends in Vietnam's pork supply and structural features of its pig sector
The proximate causes and processes involved in loss of breeds are outlined. The path-dependent effect and Swanson's dominance-effect are discussed in relation to lock-in of breed selection. These effects help to explain genetic erosion. It is shown that the extension of markets and economic globa...
Tisdell, C.A.
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[Socioeconomic causes of loss of animal genetic diversity: Analysis and assessment]
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Socioeconomic causes of loss of animal genetic diversity: Analysis and assessment
This study outlines a case where the behaviour of farmers in accumulating capital, rather than their poverty as commonly assumed, results in deforestation. Fieldwork was undertaken in the Upper Kerinci region of the island of Sumatera, Indonesia. A financial analysis of the "net income" streams r...
Wibowo, D.H.
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Tisdell, C.A.
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Byron, R.N.
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[Deforestation and capital accumulation: lessons from the Upper Kerinci region, Indonesia]
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Deforestation and capital accumulation: lessons from the Upper Kerinci region, Indonesia
Vietnam relies heavily for its supply of pork (an important part of the Vietnamese diet) on small-scale household pig producers. Some Vietnamese policy makers believe this dependence to be uneconomical and favour the development of large-scale commercial piggeries to achieve potential economies o...
Que, N.N.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Tisdell, C.A.
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Toan, N.N.
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[The economics of small-scale household pig production in Vietnam: Survey results, analysis and assessment]
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The economics of small-scale household pig production in Vietnam: Survey results, analysis and assessment