Valuing goat genetic resources: a pro-poor growth strategy in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics

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cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.creator.identifierImmaculate Omondi: 0000-0002-0967-1252
cg.creator.identifierIsabelle Baltenweck: 0000-0002-4147-5921
cg.creator.identifierAdam Drucker: 0000-0002-9800-6800
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9137-2en
cg.issn0049-4747en
cg.issn1573-7438en
cg.issue8en
cg.journalTropical Animal Health and Productionen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriGENETICSen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL BREEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriINDIGENOUS BREEDSen
cg.volume40en
dc.contributor.authorOmondi, Immaculate A.en
dc.contributor.authorBaltenweck, Isabelleen
dc.contributor.authorDrucker, Adam G.en
dc.contributor.authorObare, G.A.en
dc.contributor.authorZander, K.K.en
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-02T09:15:15Zen
dc.date.available2010-03-02T09:15:15Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/748
dc.titleValuing goat genetic resources: a pro-poor growth strategy in the Kenyan semi-arid tropicsen
dcterms.abstractGoats, “the poor man’s cow”, provide very important genetic resources that can be exploited for continued improvements of the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in the semi-arid tropics. This study presents the evaluation of the economic values of goat genetic resources (GGRs) in terms of the important non-market traits embedded in goats and how this information can be utilised to improve livelihoods in semi-arid regions. The results obtained from mixed logit models derived from stated choice data collected from 314 respondents in the semi-arid Marsabit district of Kenya reveal that disease resistance is the most highly valued trait whose resultant augmentation results into a welfare improvement of up to KShs.2899. Drought tolerance and milk traits were found to be implicitly valued at KShs.2620 and 1179 respectively. The study further revealed that improvement in milk trait in does, body size and disease resistance traits in bucks, and drought tolerance trait in both does and bucks will collectively improve the producers’ welfare hence should be given priority. However, improvement in the reproduction and production (“overall body condition/ meatiness” trait) potential of goats will be worthwhile only if issues concerning access to pasture and water resources are addressed prior and simultaneously.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2008-03-04
dcterms.bibliographicCitationOmondi, I.A., Baltenweck, I., Drucker, A.G., Obare, G.A. and Zander, K.K,. 2008. Valuing goat genetic resources: a pro-poor growth strategy in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics. Tropical Animal Health and Production 40(8): 583-596en
dcterms.extentp. 583-596en
dcterms.issued2008-12
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectgoatsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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