Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 558

Full Length Research Paper

Herd mobility, markets and informal insurance practices among herders in Ethiopia

Fekadu Beyene
  • Fekadu Beyene
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 161, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 30 August 2013
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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