Poverty, Livestock and Household Typologies in Nepal
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This is the thirteenth of a series of Working Papers prepared for the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI). The purpose of these papers is to explore issues related to livestock development in the context of poverty alleviation. This is also Working Paper No. 30456 of the Agriculture and Development Economics Division (ESA). Livestock is vital to the economies of many developing countries. Animals are a source of food, more specifically protein for human diets, income, employment and pos sibly foreign exchange. For low income producers, livestock can serve as a store of wealth, provide draught power and organic fertiliser for crop production and a means of transport. Consumption of livestock and livestock products in developing countries, though starting from a low base, is growing rapidly.