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This paper examines the role of livestock as a buffer stock for households in the West African semi-arid tropics, particularly in the context of drought and income fluctuations. The findings suggest that livestock transactions provide limited consumption smoothing, offsetting only 15-30% of income losses due to rainfall shocks. The authors discuss the implications of these results and propose directions for future research on risk management in agricultural households.

Author

Faical Traore

Language

EN