The impact of integrated livestock disease management for food security in Togo

authored by

Alirah Emmanuel Weyori, Sabine Liebenehm, Hermann Waibel

Abstract

In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is one of the key channels through which most households meet their food security needs. However, diseases such as the African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) constrain productivity. Using data from 445 randomly sampled small-scale cattle farmers, this paper investigates the role of integrated livestock disease control on household food security. Using a novel approach to link different food security measures to cattle productivity, the paper identifies the channels of impact at the household level. Methodologically, the paper estimated the propensity score matching algorithm to net out the effect of adoption. The results show that households who adopt RDU have record livestock productivity and higher consumption per capita expenditures. They tend to be more food secure, experience lower seasonal food supply fluctuations and experience a lower probability of falling below the food poverty line.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics

Type

Article

Journal

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volume

17

Pages

1-17

No. of pages

17

ISSN

1473-5903

Publication date

02.01.2019

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agronomy and Crop Science, Economics and Econometrics

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2018.1558565 (Access: Closed)