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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006South Africa, Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Kenya, Tanzania, Africa, Middle Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006
The livelihoods of pastoralists revolve around their indigenous livestock. Combining high
production with disease resistance using genetic engineering is a biotechnological intervention
hailed by some as a promising avenue to mitigate food insecurity and poverty. Considerable
human and financial resources have already been devoted to exploring this option. However, the
challenges are enormous. It is unlikely that such livestock would survive in the harsh ecosystems
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Ghana, Western Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Zimbabwe, Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Thailand, Asia, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Africa, Eastern Africa
This paper investigates preferences for cattle traits among a pastoral community in a trypanosomosis prevalent area in Kenya. Choice experiments and mixed logit models are employed to estimate economic values of preferred traits which could be introduced through systematic breeding in breed improvement programs that utilise trypanotolerance trait. The findings suggest preference for traits linked to drought tolerance, high live weight, trypanotolerance and fecundity.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006
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