Livestock is the most important source of cash for small-scale farmers in the semi-arid tropics of southern Africa. However, with limited access to markets, farmers do not have the incentive to invest in improved livestock management. Livestock production and off-takes remain low and farmers are...

This article leverages on the application of the sustainable livelihood framework (SLF) to analyze quantitatively the broader livelihood factors confounding cattle market participation in the Okhahlamba Local Municipality (OLM) for the purpose of informing agricultural extension programmes in...

We explore households coping and adaptation strategies to climate change and variability in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) using data collected from 500 households across Samburu District; Kenya. We hypothesised that as we move from wet to dry areas, households’ accumulate livestock wealth,...

En 2002, un programme national d'amélioration de la qualité des produits agricoles a été lancé dans le cadre du projet « renforcement des services d’appui à l’agriculture » en collaboration avec la Banque Mondiale. Ce programme vise la promotion de la qualité des viandes depuis le...

The study assesses the impact of shocks on livestock and the role of adaptation to climate change in protecting assets from weather shocks. Data collection relied on a mixed-method approach, including household surveys and participatory rural appraisals (PRAs) in each site. The study uses panel...

Generation of pro-poor development benefits from upgrading agri-food value chains requires an understanding of markets and transactions, and the actors involved. This paper attempts to characterize pig traders in Uganda, their market linkages, perceptions of potential for value addition by way...

Pig movements are likely to play a signficant role in the spread of important infectious diseases such as the African Swine Fever. Characterization of movement networks from farm-to-farm and through other types of farm or household operations can provide useful information on the role that...

Trypanosomosis is the single most important disease constraining the expansion of livestock in Kenya. Several technologies have been developed to ameliorate the effects of the disease. However, the delivery of these technologies to farmers has been undertaken on trial and error basis without a...

Pig production has increasingly become an important activity, especially among smallholder farmers in Uganda in the past three decades as evidenced by a dramatic rise in pig population from 0.19 to 3.2 million. This is linked to the rise in demand for pork due to preference changes among other...

The study examines the interaction of farmers, veterinarians and paraprofessionals in provision of clinical veterinary services. It uses a role play experiment to examine how farmers and service providers interaction influences the quality and demand for clinical services. The game was played in...