Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Comparative resilience of Somali grain and livestock market systems. |
| Authors: |
Springer, Joanna1 jspringer@rti.org, Slaybaugh-Mitchell, Tracy2 tmitchell@rti.org, Adan, Guhad3 alansho114@live.com, Bean de Hernandez, Alison4 abean@rti.org |
| Source: |
Enterprise Development & Microfinance. Mar2022, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p12-27. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Business planning, *COVID-19 pandemic, Grain marketing, Desert locust |
| Geographic Terms: |
Somalia |
| Abstract: |
Livestock and grain market systems in Somalia's South West State, while vital to food security and household income, are affected by recurrent shocks, including insecurity, climate shocks, pests and livestock disease, desert locusts, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that markets continue to function indicates a substantial degree of resilience. Findings from a mixed-method assessment across eight domains of system resilience indicate that the grain market system is more resilient than the livestock market system in three key domains: business strategy, diversity, and connectivity. Results show that grain businesses recover more quickly and are more likely to take action to achieve recovery than livestock businesses. When confronted by thin markets, practitioners have tended to respond by strengthening existing market actors, with the goal of filling critical gaps in the market. However, our findings provide new types of information to address systemic issues and strengthen market system resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Business Source Complete |
