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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 654-683 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | European Review of Agricultural Economics |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Jun 2019 |
Abstract
This paper investigates whether - and to what extent - a veterinary intervention programme lead to improvements in small-scale cattle farmers' welfare using a unique panel data set of 443 households from northern Togo. Our results show a positive impact of the interventions on improving farmers' knowledge and husbandry practices that translates into improved livestock health and productivity. In addition, these positive effects trigger improvements in terms of poverty and vulnerability. The results highlight the important role of targeted interventions that aim to improve livestock health - a key asset among rural households in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keywords
- Livestock, Project evaluation, Sub-Saharan Africa, Vulnerability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
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In: European Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 47, No. 2, 18.06.2019, p. 654-683.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Returns to livestock disease control
T2 - A panel data analysis in Togo
AU - Weyori, Alirah Emmanuel
AU - Liebenehm, Sabine
AU - Waibel, Hermann
N1 - Funding information: reason, the European Union, through its Global Program for Agriculture Research for Development, funded the trypanosomosis rational chemotherapy (TRYRAC) intervention, targeting small-scale cattle producers in the Kara and Savana regions of Togo.
PY - 2019/6/18
Y1 - 2019/6/18
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KW - Livestock
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