The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa.
Trypanosomiasis is a significant productivity-limiting livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to poverty and food insecurity. In this paper, we estimate the potential economic gains from adopting Waterbuck Repellent Blend (WRB). The WRB is a new technology that pushes trypanosomiasis-...
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| author | Zewdu Abro Menale Kassie Beatrice Muriithi Michael Okal Daniel Masiga Gift Wanda Ouedraogo Gisèle Abah Samuel Etienne Nguertoum Rock Aimé Nina Philémon Mansinsa Yahaya Adam Mamadou Camara Pamela Olet Diarra Boucader Susana Jamal Abdoul Razak Issa Garba Joseph Joachim Ajakaiye Jean Felix Kinani Mohamed Adam Hassan Hezron Nonga Joyce Daffa Ambrose Gidudu Kalinga Chilongo |
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| description | Trypanosomiasis is a significant productivity-limiting livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to poverty and food insecurity. In this paper, we estimate the potential economic gains from adopting Waterbuck Repellent Blend (WRB). The WRB is a new technology that pushes trypanosomiasis-transmitting tsetse fly away from animals, improving animals' health and increasing meat and milk productivity. We estimate the benefits of WRB on the production of meat and milk using the economic surplus approach. We obtained data from an expert elicitation survey, secondary and experimental sources. Our findings show that the adoption of WRB in 5 to 50% of the animal population would generate an economic surplus of US$ 78-869 million per annum for African 18 countries. The estimated benefit-cost ratio (9:1) further justifies an investment in WRB. The technology's potential benefits are likely to be underestimated since our estimates did not include the indirect benefits of the technology adoption, such as the increase in the quantity and quality of animals' draught power services and human and environmental health effects. These benefits suggest that investing in WRB can contribute to nutrition security and sustainable development goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94b5ccf89ee4bc2af9232273d0dd8dc2022-12-21T19:28:11ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01167e025455810.1371/journal.pone.0254558The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa.Zewdu AbroMenale KassieBeatrice MuriithiMichael OkalDaniel MasigaGift WandaOuedraogo GisèleAbah SamuelEtienne NguertoumRock Aimé NinaPhilémon MansinsaYahaya AdamMamadou CamaraPamela OletDiarra BoucaderSusana JamalAbdoul Razak Issa GarbaJoseph Joachim AjakaiyeJean Felix KinaniMohamed Adam HassanHezron NongaJoyce DaffaAmbrose GiduduKalinga ChilongoTrypanosomiasis is a significant productivity-limiting livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to poverty and food insecurity. In this paper, we estimate the potential economic gains from adopting Waterbuck Repellent Blend (WRB). The WRB is a new technology that pushes trypanosomiasis-transmitting tsetse fly away from animals, improving animals' health and increasing meat and milk productivity. We estimate the benefits of WRB on the production of meat and milk using the economic surplus approach. We obtained data from an expert elicitation survey, secondary and experimental sources. Our findings show that the adoption of WRB in 5 to 50% of the animal population would generate an economic surplus of US$ 78-869 million per annum for African 18 countries. The estimated benefit-cost ratio (9:1) further justifies an investment in WRB. The technology's potential benefits are likely to be underestimated since our estimates did not include the indirect benefits of the technology adoption, such as the increase in the quantity and quality of animals' draught power services and human and environmental health effects. These benefits suggest that investing in WRB can contribute to nutrition security and sustainable development goals.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254558 |
| spellingShingle | Zewdu Abro Menale Kassie Beatrice Muriithi Michael Okal Daniel Masiga Gift Wanda Ouedraogo Gisèle Abah Samuel Etienne Nguertoum Rock Aimé Nina Philémon Mansinsa Yahaya Adam Mamadou Camara Pamela Olet Diarra Boucader Susana Jamal Abdoul Razak Issa Garba Joseph Joachim Ajakaiye Jean Felix Kinani Mohamed Adam Hassan Hezron Nonga Joyce Daffa Ambrose Gidudu Kalinga Chilongo The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE |
| title | The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| title_full | The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| title_fullStr | The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| title_short | The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| title_sort | potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub saharan africa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254558 |
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