Characterization for index based livestock insurance
Pastoral populations of sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to losses in wealth and productive assets via herdmortality shocks. Although conventional insurance mechanisms covering individual losses are not cost effective in low income extensive grazing pastoral communities, index insurance for livestock offers a promising alternative.
Characterization of food consumption patterns in Southern Mali: Districts of Bougouni and Koutiala Sikasso
Characterization of sheep fattening at small holder level in different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia—Amhara and Tigray Regions
Amhara Region
Characterization of sheep fattening cooperatives in Ethiopia: Members’ satisfaction and women’s participation
Cooperatives play crucial roles in economic and social development of both men and women. The study was conducted to determine the participation of sheep farmers in sheep fattening cooperatives (SFC) in four regional states of Ethiopia with a special focus on women.
Characterization of smallholder goat production and marketing systems in Inhassoro District, Mozambique: Results of a baseline study
CIAT in Kenya: Science for Impact
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with our national research partners, has been working in Kenya for the last 30 years. Our cutting-edge science helps policy makers, private sector, scientists, civil society, and farmers respond to the most pressing challenges of our time.
Characterization of smallholder goat production and marketing systems in Udaipur district, Rajasthan State, India: Results of a baseline study
Communal pasture areas: Overgrazing and sustainability
Colombia 2: Análisis económico
Commercializing smallholder value chains for goats in Mozambique: A system dynamics approach
Goat producers in Inhassoro follow traditional management practices that lead to low supply of low quality goats. This has negative impacts on profitability, and on market access. Traders who buy in the Inhassoro locality buy only small volumes, and buyers from external markets are unaware of potential market supply in Inhassoro. This interaction of production constraints and limited information flows in the value chain was addressed using a system dynamics model for various commercialization scenarios.