The economic contribution of pastoralism: Case studies from the horn of Africa and southern Africa

Nomadic Peoples

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-79

  Behnke, Roy H ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Odessa Centre Ltd UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horn of Africa; Livestock economics; Pastoralism; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NATIONAL ECONOMY; PASTORALISM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; HORN OF AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 61449163117     PISSN: 08227942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/np.2008.120104     Document Type: Review

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