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An Assessment of the Regional and National Socio-Economic Impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Kenya
Karl M. Rich
Karl M. Rich
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway; International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Francis Wanyoike
Francis Wanyoike
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway; International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impacts of the 2007 RVF outbreak in Kenya based on a rapid assessment of livestock value chains in the northeast part of the country and a national macroeconomic analysis. Although study results show negative impacts among producers in terms of food insecurity and reductions in income, we also found significant losses among other downstream actors in the value chain, including livestock traders, slaughterhouses, casual laborers, and butchers, as well as other, non-agricultural sectors. The study highlights the need for greater sensitivity and analyses that address the multitude of economic losses resulting from an animal disease to better inform policy and decision making during animal health emergencies.
Author Notes
Authors' addresses: Karl M. Rich, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 8159 Dep., 0033 Oslo, Norway, E-mail: kr@nupi.no. Francis Wanyoike, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, E-mail: f.wanyoike@cgiar.org.
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1.
Rich KM, Winter-Nelson A, Miller GY, 2005. Enhancing economic models for analysis of animal disease. Rev Sci Tech Off Int Epiz 24: 847–856.
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2.
Kaplinsky R, 2000. Globalization and unequalization: what can be learned from value chain analysis. J Dev Stud 37: 117–146.
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3.
Rushton J, ed. 2009. The Economics of Animal Health and Production. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing.
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4.
Miller R, Blair P, 1985. Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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5.
Garner MG, Lack MB, 1995. An evaluation of alternative control strategies for foot-and-mouth disease in Australia: a regional approach. Prev Vet Med 23: 9–32.
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6.
Rich KM, Winter-Nelson A, Nelson GC, 1997. Political feasibility of structural ajustment in Africa: an application of SAM mixed multipliers. World Dev 25: 2105–2114.
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7.
Perry BD, Randolph TF, Ashley S, Chimedza R, Forman T, Morrison J, Poulton C, Sibanda L, Stevens C, Tebele N, Yngstrom I, 2003. The Impact and Poverty Reduction Implications of Foot and Mouth Disease Control in Southern Africa, with Special Reference to Zimbabwe. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
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8.
Murithi FM, Mulinge WM, Wandera EO, Maingi PM, Matata JBW, 2007. Livestock Survey in the Arid Land Districts of Kenya. Report for the Arid Lands Resources Project, Office of the President, Nairobi. Available at: http://www.aridland.go.ke/sld/livestock_survey.pdf. Accessed October 1, 2007.
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