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Multi-scale assessment of the livestock sector for policy design in Zambia

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  • Dutilly, Céline
  • Alary, Véronique
  • Bonnet, Pascal
  • Lesnoff, Matthieu
  • Fandamu, Paul
  • de Haan, Cees

Abstract

While livestock constitute a strategic sector to reduce poverty and enhance growth in developing countries, decision makers often lack data reflecting the diversity of livestock functions and systems. We therefore mobilised the Livestock Sector Investment Policy Toolkit to assess the economic contributions of livestock in Zambia. Valuing their plural contributions by system, we found that mixed rainfed systems were the main contributors to added value, even if specialised intensive systems provided around 45% of meat and milk production. Demand-oriented policies promoting intensive systems would not have the same effects on economic growth as growth-oriented policies focusing on smallholder mixed farming.

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  • Dutilly, Céline & Alary, Véronique & Bonnet, Pascal & Lesnoff, Matthieu & Fandamu, Paul & de Haan, Cees, 2020. "Multi-scale assessment of the livestock sector for policy design in Zambia," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 42(2), pages 401-418.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jpolmo:v:42:y:2020:i:2:p:401-418
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2019.07.004
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    Keywords

    Livestock sector; GDP; Poverty; LSIPT; Zambia;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy

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