Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels
Abstract This article assesses the effect of climate change on livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa, for a sample of 45 countries over the period 2000–2021. Using a two‐factor fixed effects panel data model, our results obtained by the two‐way fixed effects estimator show that (i) climate chan...
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| author | Henri Aurélien Ateba Boyomo Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa Lucien Armel Awah Manga |
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| description | Abstract This article assesses the effect of climate change on livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa, for a sample of 45 countries over the period 2000–2021. Using a two‐factor fixed effects panel data model, our results obtained by the two‐way fixed effects estimator show that (i) climate change negatively influences livestock production through high temperatures, while abundant rainfall is beneficial. (ii) Through transmission channels, we find that maize price volatility exacerbates the negative effect of rising temperatures on livestock production, while it reduces the beneficial effect of abundant rainfall. Furthermore, we find that water availability mitigates the adverse effect of rising temperatures on livestock, while enhancing the beneficial effect of rainfall on livestock. Finally, we concede that conflicts reduce the beneficial effect of rainfall on livestock production. To increase livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa, we recommend: the practice of pastoralism, based on the production of plants and fodder adapted to climate change, the improvement of animal nutrition, and the inclusion of breeders in the decision‐making process in the cattle industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-424e0c192d6c486bb538ed8d6a63bb4a2024-02-27T06:19:25ZengWileyFood and Energy Security2048-36942024-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/fes3.521Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channelsHenri Aurélien Ateba Boyomo0Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa1Lucien Armel Awah Manga2Center for Studies and Research in Economics and Management (CEREG), Laboratory of Analysis and Research in Mathematical Economy (LAREM), Faculty of Economics and Management (FSEG) University of Yaoundé II Yaoundé CameroonCenter for Studies and Research in Management and Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management (FSEG) University of Dschang Dschang CameroonCenter for Studies and Research in Economics and Management (GEREG), Laboratory of Publics Economics of Yaoundé, Faculty of Economics and Management University of Yaoundé II Yaoundé CameroonAbstract This article assesses the effect of climate change on livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa, for a sample of 45 countries over the period 2000–2021. Using a two‐factor fixed effects panel data model, our results obtained by the two‐way fixed effects estimator show that (i) climate change negatively influences livestock production through high temperatures, while abundant rainfall is beneficial. (ii) Through transmission channels, we find that maize price volatility exacerbates the negative effect of rising temperatures on livestock production, while it reduces the beneficial effect of abundant rainfall. Furthermore, we find that water availability mitigates the adverse effect of rising temperatures on livestock, while enhancing the beneficial effect of rainfall on livestock. Finally, we concede that conflicts reduce the beneficial effect of rainfall on livestock production. To increase livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa, we recommend: the practice of pastoralism, based on the production of plants and fodder adapted to climate change, the improvement of animal nutrition, and the inclusion of breeders in the decision‐making process in the cattle industry.https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.521climate changelivestock productionsub‐Saharan Africatransmission channelstwo‐way fixed‐effects model |
| spellingShingle | Henri Aurélien Ateba Boyomo Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa Lucien Armel Awah Manga Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels Food and Energy Security climate change livestock production sub‐Saharan Africa transmission channels two‐way fixed‐effects model |
| title | Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels |
| title_full | Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels |
| title_fullStr | Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels |
| title_short | Climate change and livestock production in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Effects and transmission channels |
| title_sort | climate change and livestock production in sub saharan africa effects and transmission channels |
| topic | climate change livestock production sub‐Saharan Africa transmission channels two‐way fixed‐effects model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.521 |
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