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Determinants of Cattle Prices in Southern Kenya: Implications for Breed Conservation and Pastoral Marketing Strategies

Lookup NU author(s): Riccardo Scarpa, Dr Eric Ruto

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Abstract

Presents recent research on how livestock markets operate in Eastern Africa and describes policy measures that can help enhance their functioning. Features case studies primarily focusing on Ethiopia and Kenya to offer research from a variety of regional communities to explore issues of household sales behaviour, price determinants, livestock market information systems, cross border and export marketing, and crisis period marketing.

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Author(s): Radeny M, Scarpa R, Ruto E, Kristjanson P, Wakhungu J

Editor(s): McPeak, J.G., Little, P.D.

Publication type: Book Chapter

Publication status: Published

Book Title: Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy Changes

Year: 2006

Pages: 82-107

Publisher: ITDG Publishing

Place Published: Rugby, UK.

URL: http://www.itdgpublishing.org.uk/

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

ISBN: 9781853396311

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