Movement and marketing systems for live animals in sub-Saharan Africa

Discusses the livestock marketing & transport systems in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular reference to the characteristics of auction & traditional markets; dif. forms of transport, viz. trekking, rail, truck & boat transport; market organization, esp. regarding concentration of market power, ava...

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Main Authors: Bekure, S., McDonald, I.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 1984
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50871
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Summary:Discusses the livestock marketing & transport systems in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular reference to the characteristics of auction & traditional markets; dif. forms of transport, viz. trekking, rail, truck & boat transport; market organization, esp. regarding concentration of market power, availability of market information and the role of governments in market efficiency.