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East Africa contains areas with some of the greatest large mammal biodiversity on the planet. These areas are key natural resources for the economic development of the region. They are also key areas for pastoralists who have co-existed with wildlife for millennia. Increasing populations, conflic...


Thornton, Philip K.Galvin, K.A.Boone, Randall B.[An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa]An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa

This study develops and demonstrates procedures for modeling the impact of agricultural technology adoption decisions on consumption and nutrition in a subsistence-farming context. The method is based on expected direct utility maximization (EDUM) formulation and incorporates subsistence quantiti...


Ahmed, M.M.Preckel, P.Baker, T.G.López Pereira, M.[Modeling the impact of technological change on nutrition and marketed surplus]Modeling the impact of technological change on nutrition and marketed surplus

Since 1975, agricultural land tenure arrangements in Ethiopia have changed from a feudal system, to a socialist model with semi-collectivist villages and, from 1991, to a small-holder system based on private (freehold) ownershiBy surveying a random sample of 94 households in the Ethiopian highlan...


Omiti, J.M.Parton, K.A.Sinden, J.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Monitoring changes in land-use practices following agrarian de-collectivisation in Ethiopia]Monitoring changes in land-use practices following agrarian de-collectivisation in Ethiopia

A study carried out to estimate disaggregated demand parameters for dairy products and to use the results to illustrate the policy implications of dairy self-sufficient policy objectives on families in different income strata. Discusses patterns of dairy consumption in the sub-region with special...


Debrah, S.K.Sissoko, K.Soumare, S.[Disaggregated demand and policy analysis: The case of dairy demand in Mali]Disaggregated demand and policy analysis: The case of dairy demand in Mali

Presents the results of a comparative analysis of the hoe and bullock farming system conducted in the households of three villages of Ghana. Examines impacts of bullock traction technology on size of cultivated area, cropping patterns, mixed cropping systems, crop yields, labour use and input, ho...


Panin, A.Haen, H. de[Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana]Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana
Garming, H.Espinosa, J.Guardia, S.Jiménez, R.Instituto de Investigacion Agropecuaria de PanamaCentro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y EnsenanzaInstituto Dominicano de Investigacion Agropecuaria y Forestal[Large-scale adoption of improved plantains: the impact of FHIA-21 in the Dominican Republic]Large-scale adoption of improved plantains: the impact of FHIA-21 in the Dominican Republic
Sullivan, A.Odonkor, E.Haan, Nicoline C. de[Poverty, vulnerability and livelihoods in the Volta Basin: a gendered analysis]Poverty, vulnerability and livelihoods in the Volta Basin: a gendered analysis

Eradicating hunger is a complex and multifaceted challenge, requiring evidence bases that can inform wide scale action, but that are also participatory and grounded to have local relevance and effectiveness. The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Surveys (RHoMIS) provides a broad assessment of house...


Beveridge, LouiseWhitfield, StephenFraval, SimonWijk, Mark T. vanEtten, Jacob vanMercado, LeidaHammond, JamesCortéz, Luz DavilaSuchini, Jose GabrielChallinor, Andrew[Experiences and drivers of food insecurity in Guatemala's dry corridor: insights from the integration of ethnographic and household survey data]Experiences and drivers of food insecurity in Guatemala's dry corridor: insights from the integration of ethnographic and household survey data

A survey was conducted of 982 indigene households and 203 Hausa/Fulani households in southern Nigeria between October 1988 and March 1989. Results show that 70 percent of the indigenes and 98 percent of the Hausa/Fulani consumed some dairy products. Prevalence and regularity of consumption of loc...


Jabbar, M.A.Domenico, C.M. di[Dairy consumption patterns in southern Nigeria]Dairy consumption patterns in southern Nigeria
Autor: Jansen, G.P.

Gives justification for studying dairy consumption in Nigeria. General patterns of acquisition and consumption of dairy products are discussed with reference to domestically produced dairy products (fresh milk, sour milk, yoghurt, butter & cheese) and imported and derived dairy products (evaporat...


Jansen, G.P.[Consumption of dairy products in northern Nigeria]Consumption of dairy products in northern Nigeria

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