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Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies

This paper examines the bio-physical, marketing and environmental determinants of purchase price of cattle traded in pastoralists' markets in the southern rangelands of Kenya. Market -level survey data based on observed market transactions from seven livestock markets in Kajiado District in southern...

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Main Authors: Radeny, Maren A.O., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Ruto, E.S.K., Scarpa, R., Wakhungu, Judi W.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: ITDG Publishing 2006
Subjects:
cattle
market prices
marketing techniques
breeds (animals)
genetic resources
meat
zebu [bovinae]
purchasing
pastoralism
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50367
Summary:This paper examines the bio-physical, marketing and environmental determinants of purchase price of cattle traded in pastoralists' markets in the southern rangelands of Kenya. Market -level survey data based on observed market transactions from seven livestock markets in Kajiado District in southern Kenya is used.

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