The poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology Karl M. Rich, American University in Cairo and International Livestock Research Institute Brian D. Perry, University of Oxford, University of Pretoria, & University of Edinburgh Plenary presentation for the XII International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology & Economics Durban, South Africa, 14 August 2009

Is THIS a value chain? Producers Traders Retailers Consumers

Or is THIS a value chain?

Or THIS? Inbound logistics Operations Outbound logistics Marketing & sales Service Margin Margin Firm infrastructure Human resource management Technology development Procurement

Or THIS?

Or maybe even THIS?

Garissa livestock marketing value chain Local Somali producers Somalia Garissa Market Traders Traders, brokers, trekkers (60% of cattle) Butcheries GSA Traders NRB. & MSA (66% cattle;63% shoats Meat W/sellers Meat Retailers Consumers Brokers S/house, Transporters KMC Ranches Traders, brokers, sellers of fodder etc. Butcheries Supermarkets Abroad Shipping agencies CARE LIME Project Consumers GSA Hotels Transporters, trekers From Wanyoike and Rich (2007)

From Kobayashi (2006)

From Kobayashi (2006)

From Taylor et al. (2008)