Essays about: "livestock insurance"
Found 5 essays containing the words livestock insurance.
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1. Risk, Resilience and Insurance in Sudanese Pastoralism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The nomadic pastoralists of the Sahel are often identified as a group at the frontline of global climate change. Their existence in arid and semi-arid regions and their reliance on seasonal rainfall are among the factors that contribute to their vulnerability to drought and climate shocks. READ MORE
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2. Insuring Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Against Drought: Does Livestock Index-Based Insurance Increase Climate Resilience?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : While index insurance has received increased attention as an instrument for adaptation to climate change, evidence supporting its effectiveness remains limited. This thesis explores the potential of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) based livestock index insurance in Northern Kenya to help small-scale farmers to manage climate change risks in the event of livestock-reducing drought. READ MORE
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3. Goat production in the tropics and mitigation to feed shortage in different production systems in Eastern, Tanzania
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Seasonal feed fluctuation is the common problem among livestock keepers in the tropics. Even though there have been several intervention programs to the farm level little is known after these projects had phased out. READ MORE
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4. Big government and your Big Mac : Analyzing the impact of corn and soybean subsidies on US meat markets
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Extensive literature exists regarding the externalities of industrial meat production in the United States. There is also a belief that the growth of these production systems were facilitated by high levels of subsidies for corn and soybean, the primary crops, or byproducts of which are used to feed livestock. READ MORE
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5. Production objectives and selection criterions of three endemic ruminant breeds in The Gambia and Senegal
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Livestock plays a major role in the livelihood of poor rural communities, being the source of tangible and intangible benefits. The objective of this study was to analyse the production objectives and selection criteria for cattle (N’Dama) and small ruminants (Djallonké sheep and West African Dwarf goat) in The Gambia and Senegal. READ MORE