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Analyzes statistically, results of weighings made on two cattle groups at the Sarite cooperative ranch in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia & used as a fattening area to determine effects of place of origin, herdsmen group and sex (bull or castrate) on initial liveweight, weight gain & performa...


Nicholson, M.J.[Sarite cooperative ranch: Cattle growth and production characteristics 1981 and 1982]Sarite cooperative ranch: Cattle growth and production characteristics 1981 and 1982

As in other countries in southern Africa, foot and mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in certain parts of Zimbabwe inhabited by African buffalo, which harbor the virus. Despite this, Zimbabwe has invested for many years in maintaining freedom from FMD over much of its territory, permitting it to take...


Randolph, Thomas F.Morrison, J.A.Poulton, C.[Evaluating equity impacts of animal disease control: The case of foot and mouth disease in Zimbabwe]Evaluating equity impacts of animal disease control: The case of foot and mouth disease in Zimbabwe

Not only does livestock make an important contribution to rural incomes and export earnings in the Sahel, it is also kept as insurance against weather risk. Fluctuations in livestock prices can therefore trigger food entitlement failures. Using monthly price data from Niger, we show that livestoc...


Fafchamps, M.Gavian, S.[The determinants of livestock prices in Niger]The determinants of livestock prices in Niger
Autor: Jabbar, M.A.

The humid zone of southern Nigeria has an estimated 9 million small ruminants, largely consisting of trypanotolerant dwarf goats and sheep. In spite of this, aggregate demand for small ruminant meat in the zone exceeds supply from local sources and the gap is met by supplies from the subhumid and...


Jabbar, M.A.[Market niches for increased small ruminant production in southern Nigeria]Market niches for increased small ruminant production in southern Nigeria

The Global Community tries to make progress on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that UN member states adopted in 2015. Key among these are SDG 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”; SDG 6: “Ensure availability and sustainable man...


Ringler, ClaudiaWillenbockel, DirkPerez, NicostratoRosegrant, Mark W.Zhu, Tingju[The impact of a carbon tax on fossil fuels on the WEF nexus]The impact of a carbon tax on fossil fuels on the WEF nexus
Autor: Freeman, H.A.

There is a widespread and growing concern about the extent and consequences of degradation of the natural resources base in many developing countries. This study explores the effect of selected economic policies on farm-household consumption and production choices in northern Nigeria and evaluate...


Freeman, H.A.[Environment and government policies in northern Nigeria]Environment and government policies in northern Nigeria

This chapter provides an overview of the valuation methods and methodological approaches used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of natural resource management (NRM) interventions. First, the multiple agro-ecosystem services associated with NRM are summarized. The core issues invo...


Shiferaw, B.Freeman, H.A.Navrud, S.[Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts]Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts

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