Quantifying value chain analysis in the context of livestock systems in developing countries

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-222

  Rich, Karl M ^a,b   Ross, R Brent ^c   Baker, A Derek ^b   Negassa, Asfaw ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NUPI   (Norway)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Livestock; Value chain

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 79952312085     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.11.018     Document Type: Article

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