rr157 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 145 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Determinants and implications of the growing scale of livestock farms in four fast-growing developing countries |
Author |
Delgado, Christopher L. Narrod, Clare A. Tiongco, Marites Barros, Geraldo Sant'Ana de Camargo Catelo, Maria Angeles O. Costales, Achilles Mehta, Rajesh Naranong, Viroj Poapongsakorn, Nipon Sharma, Vijay Paul de Zen, Sergio |
Year | 2008 |
Abstract | The rapid growth in consumer demand for livestock offers an opportunity to reduce poverty among smallholder livestock farmers in the developing world. These farmers' opportunity may be threatened, however, by competition from larger-scale farms. This report assesses the potential threat, examining various forms of livestock production in Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Thailand. Findings show that the competitiveness of smallholder farms depends on the opportunity cost of family labor and farmers' ability to overcome barriers to the acquisition of production- and market-related information and assets. Pro-poor livestock development depends, therefore, on the strengthening of institutions that will help smallholders overcome the disproportionately high transaction costs in securing quality inputs and obtaining market recognition for quality outputs. These and other findings make this report a useful guide for researchers and others concerned with the opportunities and risks of smallholder livestock farming. |
Series Name | Research Report |
Series Number | 157 |
Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
Language | English |
Record Type | Research report |
ISBN | 9780896291669; 0896291669 |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.2499/9780896291669RR157 |
DOI Number | 10.2499/9780896291669RR157 |
Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | PR |
Subject - keywords |
Developing countries Economic aspects Industrialization Profit efficiency Environmental externalities Smallholder competitiveness Livestock productivity Livestock Industrialization Scaling up |
IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP27 |
IFPRI Division | MTID |
Physical description | 131 pages |
IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/determinants-and-implications-growing-scale-livestock-farms-four-fast-growing-developing |
RePEc Downloads | https://ideas.repec.org/p/fpr/resrep/157.html |
Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
CONTENTdm file name | 11451.cpd |
Date cataloged | 2016-09-09 |
Date modified | 2016-09-09 |
OCLC number | 778453335 |
CONTENTdm number | 11450 |
Description
Title | rr157 1 |
Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
CONTENTdm file name | 11306.pdfpage |
Date cataloged | 2015-02-27 |
Date modified | 2015-02-27 |
CONTENTdm number | 11305 |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for rr157 1