Livestock Economics: Socio-economics

PAN Livestock recognises the socio-economic opportunities and constraints facing farmer and consumer communities, and the livelihood strategies of individual households. The sustainability of livelihoods of the poor depends on the identification and provision of appropriate multi-sectoral services – of which agricultural services are only part – to all households. This philosophy underpins all PAN Livestock’s services and advice which, in addition to its socio-economics specialists, is supported by experts in sociology and anthropology.

 Recent activities:

• Socio-economics of parasite control, Iran (FAO).

• Evaluation of community-based Newcastle disease control strategies, Zimbabwe (FAO).