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Economic Burden of Livestock Abortions in Northern Tanzania

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  • Semango, George
  • Yoder, Jonathan
  • Kibona, Tito
  • Claxton, John R.
  • Buza, Joram
  • Mmbaga, Blandina T.
  • Johnson, Stephanie Sikavitsas
  • Cleaveland, Sarah
  • Lankester, Felix

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Livestock abortion is a source of economic loss for farmers, but its economic impact has not been estimated in many Low and Middle-Income Countries. This article presents an estimation methodology and estimates for the gross and net cost of an abortion based on a sample of livestock-owning households in three regions of northern Tanzania and market data. We then generate aggregate estimates of abortion losses across Tanzania. We estimate annual gross and net annual losses of about $263 Million (about TZS 600 billion) and $131 million (about TZS 300 billion), respectively.

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  • Semango, George & Yoder, Jonathan & Kibona, Tito & Claxton, John R. & Buza, Joram & Mmbaga, Blandina T. & Johnson, Stephanie Sikavitsas & Cleaveland, Sarah & Lankester, Felix, 2024. "Economic Burden of Livestock Abortions in Northern Tanzania," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 56(2), pages 195-215, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:56:y:2024:i:2:p:195-215_2
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