Determinants Choices of Drought Coping Strategies Among Boorana Pastoral Communities: The Case of Yabello Woreda, Oromiya Region, Southern Ethiopia

Duba, Gelgelo Wako; Tekalign, Solomon; Sishaw, Tegegne

doi:10.11648/j.ajls.20210904.13

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“…Following Negassa et al ( 2012 ) and Duba, Solomon and Tegegne ( 2021 ) on pastoral farmers’ choice of coping strategies, variables such as off-farm income, age and gender, among others, were found to be significant. This study expands the model to include beneficiaries of social support, remittance, fodder purchase and loss of cattle as essential factors in livestock management practice during periods of shock.…”

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Empirical analysis of drought-induced cattle destocking in South Africa

Nketiah,

Ntuli

2024

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

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Destocking as a drought mitigation strategy exposes smallholder cattle farmers to adverse effects, including the distortion of farm planning and income loss, as cattle are sold off regardless of the market price. Factors influencing destocking as a drought mitigation strategy for smallholder cattle farmers have received less attention in the literature. The study assessed the relationship between drought and cattle destocking as well as factors that affect farmers’ destocking decision. The relationship between drought and cattle destocking was assessed using correlation analysis, while determinants of destocking were identified through the zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression model, which controlled for structural zeros. The research covered the period 2008–2017 using secondary data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS), the South Africa Weather Service and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The study found that drought has direct correlation with the quantity of beef produced in South Africa at −0.67, with a 1% significance level. Farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics such as cattle herd size, income, secondary occupation, fodder purchase and ownership of land positively influenced cattle destocking decision while household size and cattle loss during drought influenced destocking decision negatively. Contribution The study estimated the determinants of smallholder cattle farmers’ decision to destock during drought, using a count model and accounted for socioeconomic and farmer-specific factors.

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“…This result shows that households with larger herd sizes are likely to destock more cattle to cope with drought pressures as fodder availability and access become a significant challenge for farmers. This is because the size of livestock is a key determinant of the choice of mitigation strategy for drought (Duba et al 2021 ).…”

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Empirical analysis of drought-induced cattle destocking in South Africa

Nketiah,

Ntuli

2024

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

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Determinants Choices of Drought Coping Strategies Among Boorana Pastoral Communities: The Case of Yabello Woreda, Oromiya Region, Southern Ethiopia

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Empirical analysis of drought-induced cattle destocking in South Africa

Empirical analysis of drought-induced cattle destocking in South Africa

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