Economic analysis of the impact of adopting herd health control programs on smallholder dairy farms in Central Thailand |
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Authors: | David C. Hall Simeon K. Ehui Barry I. Shapiro |
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Affiliation: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 39 Phra Atit Road, Maliwan Mansion, Bangkok, Thailand;The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA;International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 502324, India |
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Abstract: | The economic impact of adopting herd health programs for mastitis and reproduction by small-scale dairy producers of Central Thailand was assessed using a policy analysis matrix (PAM). Following a reduction in the incidence of bovine disease on adopter farms, an increase in private net profits is observed. More importantly the social costs of supporting dairy farmers is reduced; the PAM effective protection coefficient was reduced by 35% for mastitis program adopters and by 44% for reproductive program adopters, indicating improved social efficiency of dairy policy. Other indicators of efficiency and policy implications are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Production efficiency Policy analysis matrix Dairy policy Animal health economics Thailand |
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