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The Politics of Livestock Sector Policy and the Rural Poor in Bolivia

Year of publication 2004

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI) Research Report

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) It seems that good opportunities for improving rural livelihoods in Bolivia through livestock policy are to be found in the camelid sector. Markets for camelid meat, fiber, and leather are currently small but hold significant potential to benefit poor herders in the Andean highlands.

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