An analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya
One important objective of agricultural polices and interventions in developing countries is to commercialize and intensify agricultural production. As argued in Chapter 5, to intensify their agricultural production, smallholder households may require access to a range of support services, including...
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| description | One important objective of agricultural polices and interventions in developing countries is to commercialize and intensify agricultural production. As argued in Chapter 5, to intensify their agricultural production, smallholder households may require access to a range of support services, including improved seeds, inorganic fertilizers, credit, technical advice, market information, and linkages to output markets. In this case study one of the critical inputs for animal production— animal healthcare services—is analyzed. The control of animal diseases and the promotion and protection of animal health through efficient and reliable animal healthcare services are essential components of any effective animal breeding and production program and constitute an essential prerequisite to livestock development. Despite remarkable technical advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of animal diseases, the condition of animal health throughout the developing world remains generally poor, causing substantial economic losses and hindering any improvement in livestock productivity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1621352025-11-06T04:09:57Z An analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya Ndung'u, Leah Oruko, Leonard economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth One important objective of agricultural polices and interventions in developing countries is to commercialize and intensify agricultural production. As argued in Chapter 5, to intensify their agricultural production, smallholder households may require access to a range of support services, including improved seeds, inorganic fertilizers, credit, technical advice, market information, and linkages to output markets. In this case study one of the critical inputs for animal production— animal healthcare services—is analyzed. The control of animal diseases and the promotion and protection of animal health through efficient and reliable animal healthcare services are essential components of any effective animal breeding and production program and constitute an essential prerequisite to livestock development. Despite remarkable technical advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of animal diseases, the condition of animal health throughout the developing world remains generally poor, causing substantial economic losses and hindering any improvement in livestock productivity. 2009 2024-11-21T10:01:19Z 2024-11-21T10:01:19Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162135 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297814BK Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Oruku, Leonard; Ndung'u, Leah. 2009. An analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya. In Institutional economics perspectives on African agricultural development. ed. Johann F. Kirsten, Andrew R. Dorward, Colin Poulton, and Nick Vink. Chapter 11. Pp. 257-272. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162135 |
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