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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2017

Drivers of Live Cattle Price in the Livestock Trading System of Central Cameroon.

Paolo Motta, Ian G Handel, Gustaf Rydevik, Saidou M Hamman, Victor Ngu Ngwa, Vincent N Tanya, Kenton L Morgan, Barend M deC Bronsvoort, Thibaud Porphyre

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Paolo MottaRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
Ian G HandelRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
Gustaf RydevikRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
Saidou M HammanInstitute of Agricultural Research for Development, Regional Centre of Wakwa, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
Victor Ngu NgwaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
Vincent N TanyaCameroon Academy of Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Kenton L MorganSchool of Veterinary Science, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, United Kingdom.
Barend M deC BronsvoortRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
Thibaud PorphyreRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/05191133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Livestock production and trade are critical for the food security and welfare of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, animal trade consists mainly of live cattle commercialized through livestock markets. Identifying the factors contributing to cattle price formation is critical for designing effective policies for sustainable production and for increasing food availability. In this study, we evaluated the influence of a range of individual- and market-level factors on the price of cattle that were sold in all transactions (

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Camerooncattlemarketsprice formationtrading system

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PMID29387687
PMCPMC5776083

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