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Bridging the Gap between Agricultural Technology Development and Adoption in Northern Kenya

Abstract: Starting in 1998, the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), through its National Arid Lands Research Center (NALRC), initiated and tested new research and outreach approaches […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2005
  • Author(s): George A. Keya; Michael Ngutu; Amos Adongo; Isako Tura
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Linking Pastoralists and Exporters in a Livestock Marketing Chain: Recent Experiences from Ethiopia

Abstract: The Boran of southern Ethiopia have been traditionally viewed as unwilling or unable to engage in large scale, commercialized livestock trade. Here we report on […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2005
  • Author(s): Solomon Desta; Getachew Gebru; Seyoum Tezera; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Herd Dynamics, Social Networks, and Informal Transfers Among Southern Ethiopian Pastoralists

Abstract: Previous empirical work by the PARIMA project found evidence of highly nonlinear cattle accumulation dynamics among the Borana pastoralists of southern Ethiopia, consistent with the […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2005
  • Author(s): Paulo Santos; Christopher Barrett
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Degree of Sedentarization Affects Risks and Conflicts for the Waso Boran in Northern Kenya

Abstract: The Waso Borana have lived for over a century in northern Kenya. In the last few decades, however, their ability to maintain their traditions has […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2005
  • Author(s): Abdullahi D. Jillo; Mark N. Mutinda; Abdillahi A. Aboud; Egerton University; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Do Livestock Transfers Among Gabra Herders Insure Against Herd Loss?

Abstract: In pastoral societies, the transfer of animals from one household to another as gifts or loans is commonly observed. Three main interpretations of these livestock […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2005
  • Author(s): John G. McPeak
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Unofficial Trade When States are Weak: The Case of Cross-Border Commerce in the Horn of Africa

Abstract: This paper addresses informal cross-border trade in the Horn of Africa, with an emphasis on the Somalia borderlands. It will be shown that despite the […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2005
  • Author(s): Peter D. Little
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Individual and Collective Rationality in Pastoral Production: Evidence from Northern Kenya

Abstract: This study explores the individual and collective rationality of livestock accumulation in pastoral production using data gathered in northern Kenya. Results suggest accumulating wealth in […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2005
  • Author(s): John McPeak
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Cashmere Marketing: A New Income Source for Central Asian Livestock Farmers

Abstract: Native goats of Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan produce good quality cashmere that is recently being bought by international processors. Central Asian producers are not equipped […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2005
  • Author(s): Carol Kerven; Serik Aryngaziev; Nurlan Malmakov; Hilary Redden; Aidos Smailov
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Cashmere Training Workshop

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  • Date of Publication: April 2005
  • Author(s): Not Available
  • Type of Document: Newspaper Article

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Global Livestock CRSP Annual Report 2005

Contains an Overview of activities undertaken by the Global Livestock CRSP in 2005.

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): Global Livestock CRSP
  • Type of Document: Annual Report

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