Women and Common Property Resources in the Management and Health of Livestock in Thai Villages

Tatjana Kehren and Clement Tisdell

No 164575, Animal Health Economics from University of Queensland, School of Economics

Abstract: In many Asian countries, women play a significant but varying role in the management of livestock and the use of common resources plays an important role in animal husbandry, and can affect the health of some types of livestock. This paper concentrates on village livestock in Thailand and makes use of survey data as well as national statistics. It first of all outlines the nature and development of livestock industries in Thailand. It then considers the role which women play in the village livestock economy in relation to cattle and buffalo, particularly dairying, and in the keeping of poultry and pigs. The extent to which women are involved in maintaining the health of livestock is considered. Both village bovines and poultry utilise common property resources to a considerable extent in Thailand. This has implications for the economics and productivity of keeping village livestock, the healthiness of such livestock and the spread of livestock diseases.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 1996-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.164575

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