the role of livestock inventories as a buffer stock in rural Ethiopia. The results show that relatively land …-income households appear not to do so. The results highlight the need for improvement in livestock markets, which are often affected by … high transaction costs and price risk, and for investigation of other approaches to risk management …

-sectional evidence, and uses the method to study animal husbandry in Africa. The model is intended to estimate the structure beneath …,000 livestock farmers in 10 countries reveals that the selection of species, the net income per animal, and the number of animals … vulnerable farms are large African farms that currently specialize in beef cattle. Small livestock and large livestock farms …

This paper uses quantitative methods to examine the way African farmers have adapted livestock management to the range … livestock. They then use three econometric models to examine which species farmers choose: a primary choice multinomial logit …,000 African livestock farmers in 10 countries, the analysis finds that farmers are more likely to choose to have livestock as …

This paper analyzes the impact of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. It regresses the net revenue from … raising animals in small and large farms across Africa on climate, soil, and other control variables to test the climate … sensitivity of livestock. The study is based on a survey of over 9,000 farmers across 11 countries conducted by the World Bank and …

Understanding the magnitude and importance of income shocks, such as drought or conflict, in causing and perpetuating …. This paper uses micro-data from two waves of the Somali High Frequency Survey to assess the impact of the severe drought … quantify the effects of the drought, relying on spatial variation in drought exposure and the timing of data collection, which …

vulnerability to poverty using the example of drought hazard impacts on the welfare of rural households in Ethiopia. The aim is to … expenditure/consumption outcomes, onto a forward-looking view of drought risk. The paper outlines the CAT risk modeling framework … construction. Results for a regression model are presented, estimating ex-post drought impacts on consumption for heterogeneous …

early warning framework and its use that could facilitate greater timeliness of drought response. The paper argues that … enable early action during the onset of a drought …