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Nonconventional Technology for Agricultural Development in Developing Countries

Soliman, Ibrahim - Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture - 1991

This paper concerns the economic assessment of a nonconventional technology to provide a cheap food and/or feed for many developing countries, using wasted resources, i.e. coastal arid areas irrigated directly with seawater to grow a halophyte crop(Salicornia-sos-7). It was cultivated for two...

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THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN MILK MARKETING

Wolf, Christopher A.; Hamm, Larry G. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1998

milk marketing institutions and their association with cooperative marketing functions sheds light the interdependency of … government involvement in milk marketing. We examine the role of cooperatives to determine whether cooperative market power can … on the dairy policies in place today. In absence of milk marketing orders, we find it likely that cooperatives will be …

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Livestock marketing, food security and related issues in Ethipia

Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Ayele, Gezahegn - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2004

Ethiopia has a large livestock population that performs multiple functions and contributes to food security both directly and indirectly. However, the contribution of the sector to the economy is much less than its potential due to various reasons, one of the important reason lies in the...

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A Rapid Appraisal of Institutions Supporting Somali Livestock Export

Mugunieri, Lawrence; Costagli, Riccardo; Osman, I O; … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2008

This report presents finding of a rapid appraisal of institutions supporting livestock trade and marketing in Somalia. Institutions were conceptualised to encompass the organisations (formal and informal) as well as rules, procedures, and practices either formal or informal that govern the...

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Farmers’ preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa – a summary review

Kamuanga, Mulumba; d'Iteren, G; Tano, K; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001

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Seasonal and inter-market differences in prices of small ruminants in Ethiopia

Ayele, Gezahegn; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Teklewold, Hailemariam - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2006

Hedonic price models were fitted to a sample of 1397 sheep and 1293 goats respectively for which data were collected from nine markets in Ethiopia over a 12 month period. The objective was to determine seasonal and inter-market differences in prices after controlling for the effects of different...

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Micro-finance for Livestock Development in the Aid/Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya: Investment Opportunities and Credit Supply Mechanisms

Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2002

units, small scale honey refineries, a mini dairy plant to process camel milk, some rural tanneries, small stock and beef …

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A research methodology for characterizing dairy marketing systems

Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Tambi, E; Mullins, G - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1997

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Towards Improving Livestock Export Marketing Support Services in the Somali Context: Survey Findings and Implications

Negassa, A.; Costalgi, R.; Metete, G.; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2008

This study was conducted with the main objective to provide empirical information that informs the debates and decision making processes towards improving livestock trade and marketing in Somalia by enabling the development of effective and efficient marketing support services and accountable...

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Market and other factors affecting farm specific production efficiency in pig production in Vietnam

Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Akter, Shaheen - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2008

In developing country production environment, farm production efficiency is often measured in terms of on-farm resources and producer characteristics. In this paper we postulate that input and output market related factors also influence farm production decisions hence its efficiency. Stochastic...

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