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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 30 Dec 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2019 |
Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is one of the key channels through which most households meet their food security needs. However, diseases such as the African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) constrain productivity. Using data from 445 randomly sampled small-scale cattle farmers, this paper investigates the role of integrated livestock disease control on household food security. Using a novel approach to link different food security measures to cattle productivity, the paper identifies the channels of impact at the household level. Methodologically, the paper estimated the propensity score matching algorithm to net out the effect of adoption. The results show that households who adopt RDU have record livestock productivity and higher consumption per capita expenditures. They tend to be more food secure, experience lower seasonal food supply fluctuations and experience a lower probability of falling below the food poverty line.
Keywords
- adoption, food security, impact, livestock, sustainable, Technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol. 17, No. 1, 02.01.2019, p. 1-17.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of integrated livestock disease management for food security in Togo
AU - Weyori, Alirah Emmanuel
AU - Liebenehm, Sabine
AU - Waibel, Hermann
N1 - Funding information: The funding was provided by the European Union Fund for Agricultural Development. This work was carried out as part of the trypanosomosis rational chemotherapy (TRYRAC) project for SSA funded by the European Union through the Global Program on Agriculture Research for Development (ARD) fund under Grant number DE-2009-GED2210158025. Further details under: http://www. trypanocide.eu/
PY - 2019/1/2
Y1 - 2019/1/2
N2 - In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is one of the key channels through which most households meet their food security needs. However, diseases such as the African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) constrain productivity. Using data from 445 randomly sampled small-scale cattle farmers, this paper investigates the role of integrated livestock disease control on household food security. Using a novel approach to link different food security measures to cattle productivity, the paper identifies the channels of impact at the household level. Methodologically, the paper estimated the propensity score matching algorithm to net out the effect of adoption. The results show that households who adopt RDU have record livestock productivity and higher consumption per capita expenditures. They tend to be more food secure, experience lower seasonal food supply fluctuations and experience a lower probability of falling below the food poverty line.
AB - In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is one of the key channels through which most households meet their food security needs. However, diseases such as the African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) constrain productivity. Using data from 445 randomly sampled small-scale cattle farmers, this paper investigates the role of integrated livestock disease control on household food security. Using a novel approach to link different food security measures to cattle productivity, the paper identifies the channels of impact at the household level. Methodologically, the paper estimated the propensity score matching algorithm to net out the effect of adoption. The results show that households who adopt RDU have record livestock productivity and higher consumption per capita expenditures. They tend to be more food secure, experience lower seasonal food supply fluctuations and experience a lower probability of falling below the food poverty line.
KW - adoption
KW - food security
KW - impact
KW - livestock
KW - sustainable
KW - Technology
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U2 - 10.1080/14735903.2018.1558565
DO - 10.1080/14735903.2018.1558565
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JO - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
JF - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
SN - 1473-5903
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