Economics of Pastoralism - A Case Study of Sub-Saharan Africa

Informationen zum Autor Z.A. Konczacki Klappentext The economics and future of pastoralism in Sub-Saharan Africa. Zusammenfassung The economics and future of pastoralism in Sub-Saharan Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 A socio-economic framework of pastoralism: preamble; an idealized model of a pastoral economy; a realistic model of a pastoral sector; conclusions. Part 3 Livestock-capital, range and the people: livestock as capital and problems of its accumulation; trade in livestock and the distribution of its ownership; rangeland and its management; sedentarization - a partial solution. Part 4 Pastoral nomadism -the case of Somalia: land, people and their livelihood; livestock; commercialization of the pastoral sector; development planning and the nomads. Part 5 The Sahelian drought: the drought and demography; the MIT report; comparison and assessment of Caldwell's and Picardi's approaches; a third point of view. Part 6 Transhumance - the case of Botswana: the development of trade in livestock; Botswana's development programmes - a reassessment; national policy on tribal grazing land. Part 7 Some speculations on the prospects of the pastoral mode of production: the alternatives; proposal for pastoral reform; is it worth it?; conclusions; appendices.

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• Authors: Konczacki, Z a Konczacki, Z.A. Konczacki
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138968301
• ISBN: 978-1-138-96830-1
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, African History, Industry & industrial studies, Industry and industrial studies