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    The potential benefits and challenges of agricultural animal biotechnology to pastoralists

    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2006
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    pastoral lands
    pastoralists

    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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    Pastoralists preferences for cattle traits: Letting them be heard

    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2006
    Africa, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    poverty
    pastoral lands
    pastoralists

    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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