Presents results of a survey conducted in nine key Ethiopian central highland markets for a period of one year from January to December 1989, to determine the effects of certain animal and market characteristics on price and the pattern of sheep prices in relation to seasons. Each market was surv...
Kebede, A.
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Brokken, R.F.
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[Intra-annual sheep price patterns and factors underlying price variations in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Intra-annual sheep price patterns and factors underlying price variations in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Trypanosomiasis, a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly, is a major constraint to livestock production and mixed farming in Africa. This study examines the economics of the village production of trypanotolerant cattle recently introduced in an affected area of Togo that was previously virtually ...
Itty, P.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Morkramer, G.
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Defly, A.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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[The economics of recently introduced village cattle production in a tsetse affected area. (II): Trypanotolerant cattle in southern Togo]
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The economics of recently introduced village cattle production in a tsetse affected area. (II): Trypanotolerant cattle in southern Togo
Presents results of economic analysis carried out in southwestern Nigeria to determine the profitability of alternative land use systems, taking into account the short and long-run impact of soil erosion on agricultural productivity. The fallow systems include 1. two continuous cultivation alley ...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Kang, B.T.
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Spencer, D.S.C.
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[Economic analysis of soil erosion effects in alley cropping. No-till and bush fallow systems in south west Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of soil erosion effects in alley cropping. No-till and bush fallow systems in south west Nigeria
Waithaka, M.M.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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[Persistence of high food prices in eastern and southern Africa: What role for policy?]
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Persistence of high food prices in eastern and southern Africa: What role for policy?
This paper assesses the effect of monsoon droughts on the production, demand, and prices of seven major agricultural commodities - rice, sorghum, pearl millet, maize, pigeon pea, groundnut and cotton. A partial generalised equilibrium model is developed to simulate the effects of deficit rainfall...
Kumar, P.
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Joshi PK
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Projected Effect of Droughts on Supply, Demand, and Prices of Crops in India]
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Projected Effect of Droughts on Supply, Demand, and Prices of Crops in India
Looks into the patterns of consumption of dairy products in West Africa. Discusses trends in production, imports. Examines factors influencing dairy consumption patterns, particularly population growth, urbanization, incomes, consumer preferences and prices.
Examines the role and importance of the livestock subsector of Africas' agricultural sector, its performance over the last two decades, the constraints which limit its development and the progress being made in solving theese constraints.
Anteneh, A.
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Anteneh, B.
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[Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales]
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Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales
The social infrastructure of the farmers` associations on the Northern Coast of Colombia that produce dried cassava chips is analyzed, and the benefits received by both members and nonmembers are indicated. The benefits received by the members vary, depending on the affiliation and the member him...
Romanoff, S
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[Looking at the books: Social accounting of three cassava drying (appropriate technology) cooperative associations in Colombia]
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Looking at the books: Social accounting of three cassava drying (appropriate technology) cooperative associations in Colombia
Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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[Análisis de precios de productos e insumos ganaderos, 1988]
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Análisis de precios de productos e insumos ganaderos, 1988
Factors driving the demand for livestock products in the developing countries are primarily population growth, urbanisation and income growth. These factors are expected to continue to fuel the increase in milk and meat consumption in the next millennium, creating a veritable livestock revolution...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Paulos, Z.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Livestock to 2020 in South-East Asia: implications for policies and development strategies]
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Livestock to 2020 in South-East Asia: implications for policies and development strategies