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Abstract

This policy briefing is based on . Six case studies were carried out in Bolivia, Ethiopia, India, Senegal, Vietnam and the EU with the aim of defining the political actions that would be needed to advance pro-poor livestock policies. Topics of interest are highlighted: Poor livestock farmers are unlikely to engage effectively in politics as their interests are often represented through patron organisations; the understanding of politics amongst peasant farmer groups is low; access to services is most important to these groups and should be the target of subsidies; transaction costs in livestock markets are harmful to poor producer livelihoods.

The briefing highlights a strong need for analysis of how international trade can be optimised for the good of developing countries and their poor producers.

Citation

PPLPI, FAO, Rome, Italy, 2 pp.

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