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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Autores principales: Radeny, Maren A.O., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Ruto, E.S.K., Scarpa, R., Wakhungu, Judi W.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: ITDG Publishing 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50367
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author Radeny, Maren A.O.
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
Ruto, E.S.K.
Scarpa, R.
Wakhungu, Judi W.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
Ruto, E.S.K.
Scarpa, R.
Wakhungu, Judi W.
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description 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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spelling CGSpace503672023-02-15T09:45:23Z Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies Radeny, Maren A.O. Kristjanson, Patricia M. Ruto, E.S.K. Scarpa, R. Wakhungu, Judi W. cattle market prices marketing techniques breeds (animals) genetic resources meat zebu [bovinae] purchasing pastoralism 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. 2006 2014-10-31T06:09:08Z 2014-10-31T06:09:08Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50367 en Limited Access ITDG Publishing
spellingShingle cattle
market prices
marketing techniques
breeds (animals)
genetic resources
meat
zebu [bovinae]
purchasing
pastoralism
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
Ruto, E.S.K.
Scarpa, R.
Wakhungu, Judi W.
Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title_full Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title_fullStr Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title_short Determinants of cattle prices in southern Kenya: Implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
title_sort determinants of cattle prices in southern kenya implications for breed conservation and pastoral marketing strategies
topic cattle
market prices
marketing techniques
breeds (animals)
genetic resources
meat
zebu [bovinae]
purchasing
pastoralism
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50367
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