echinococcosis is the major helminthic parasitic infection in iran. the health hazard and economic loss in man and livestock is significant. in this study 3 major topics as the prevalence of hydatid cyst in human population, in livestock and echinococcosis in stray dogs, were studied. total of 1114 serum samples in different age groups in sanandaj and divandareh area of kurdestan province in we...

Livestock has a strategic role in realizing sovereign and just national economy. However, the various risks that threaten farmers are not realized by community so they can result losses for sustainability of livestock business. Therefore, specifically to provide protection support cattle farmers, government issued Cattle Business Insurance (AUTS) program. This study aims analyze implementation ...

This study used structured questionnaire to randomly collect data from livestock farmers insured under the NAIC scheme and their counterparts not in Kwara State. The comparatively examined socio-economic characteristics production efficiencies using Stochastic Frontier Analysis t-test. Results showed that enough youths participate area it is a male dominated activity. A lot of non-beneficiaries...

Pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to changing climatic conditions and heavily affected by an increasing frequency of severe droughts. To increase drought resilience, livestock index insurance constitutes a promising tool that is aligned mitigate covariate risks. Uptake rates for these products are, however, relatively low. This article uses choice-experimental data ...

crop insurance is one of the best strategies to tackle farm risks and encourage producers to adopt modern production technologies. in present study, a sample of 224 insured and uninsured pistachio growers was selected for interview and collected required data using a simple random sampling method. then a logit multinomial model was used to assess factors affecting the choice of supplemental ins...

introduction: supplementary health care services are provided to offer health care services beyond existing medical services at a reasonable cost to all members. these supplementary health care services contribute to the health and quality of life of the members and therefore membership provides peace of mind and a sense of security. this study aimed at investigating supplementary health care s...