Incorporation of Farmer Knowledge and Preferences in Designing Breeding Policy and Conservation Strategy for Domestic Animals

Mohammad Jabbar (), Brent Swallow and Edward Rege

No 183003, Research Reports from International Livestock Research Institute

Abstract: It is argued that information on farmer knowledge about characteristics, adaptability and management needs of different species and breeds of domestic animals, and farmer preferences about these traits are useful inputs in designing breeding policy and conservation strategy. The argument is reinforced with several examples.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183003

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