Implemented by: Economywide Impact of Avian Flu in Nigeria – A Dynamic CGE Model Analysis
demand shocks significantly affect income from poultry production, the effects of such shocks on household incomes are limited due to the low share that poultry production contributes to households ’ total incomes. The overall effect of HPAI on the Nigerian economy and on poverty is likely to be sma...
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| Summary: | demand shocks significantly affect income from poultry production, the effects of such shocks on household incomes are limited due to the low share that poultry production contributes to households ’ total incomes. The overall effect of HPAI on the Nigerian economy and on poverty is likely to be small, but the indirect effect is larger than the direct effect. Since its emergence in Africa in 2006, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of the H5N1 subtype has spread rapidly to poultry farms in several countries, including Burkina Faso |
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