Risk perceptions, preferences and management strategies: evidence from a case study using German livestock farmers
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DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2017.1351476
Abstract: Abstract We analyze the factors affecting farmers’ choice accounting for farm, farmer, and household characteristics as well as elicited risk perception and risk preferences. We consider three alternative hypothetical methods for assessing risk preferences to… read more here.
Keywords: risk; management strategies; farm; livestock farmers ... See more keywords
Coping with Adversity: Resilience Dynamics of Livestock Farmers in Two Agroecological Zones of Ghana
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179008
Abstract: Despite the increasing occurrence of adverse events including droughts and conflicts, livestock farmers in Ghana continue to raise animals to support their livelihoods and the national economy. We assessed the resilience of cattle farmers (CF)… read more here.
Keywords: zones ghana; livestock farmers; resilience; agroecological zones ... See more keywords
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Communal Livestock Farmers regarding Animal Health and Zoonoses in Far Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010511
Abstract: The presence of zoonotic diseases adversely affects livestock production and farmers’ livelihood in communal areas. A lack of awareness about zoonotic diseases among rural farmers results in economic losses and health risks. The far north-eastern… read more here.
Keywords: health; livestock farmers; livestock; regarding animal ... See more keywords
Socio-economic Status of Livestock farmers of ibrahimpur village, north goa district: A benchmark Analysis
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DOI: 10.5958/0976-4666.2017.00017.1
Abstract: A vigilant study of the socio-economic conditions of livestock farmers is a precondition for the appropriate design and successful implementation of Governments’ developmental programmes. The study was conducted in North Goa district of Goa during… read more here.
Keywords: north goa; livestock farmers; goa district; socio economic ... See more keywords