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Livestock losses and post-drought rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Toulmin, C. |
| Description | Examines post-drought rehabilitation policies to aid recovery in livestock production and crop production, and the effects of drought on livestock and farming communities. Discusses the role played by reserves in mitigating a population's vulnerability to drought; and the macro-economic implications of a drought induced loss of livestock for the government budget, domestic markets and external trade. Investigates the likely speed of recovery in the abscence of outside intervention. Presents materials from case studies to show the nature of costs and returns involved. Suggests priority areas for action for decision makers. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/2d850a43-bdd0-40d8-acec-393be2ed7578 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Livestock Centre for Africa |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Drought Livestock Mortality Pastures Farms Economic Aspects Policies Animal Nutrition Animal Population Animal Traction Marketing Rangelands |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
