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DESCRIPTION:Helping Markets Assist Rural producers in Developing Economies 
 USAID developed a strategy for the agriculture sector entitled ‘linking pr
 oducers to markets’ in 2004.&nbsp\; Since that time\, I have been involved
  in two different USAID funded projects that have attempted to implement t
 his strategy.&nbsp\; This presentation focuses these efforts in sub-Sahara
 n Africa.&nbsp\; In one of the projects\, the market we are trying to deve
 lop is for index based livestock insurance in Kenya. The development \, ex
 tension\, performance\, and challenges to date of this effort are outlined
 .&nbsp\; The other market&nbsp\; discussed is the livestock market in Mali
 .&nbsp\; The presentation will outline the different components of this pr
 oject\, the accomplishments to date\, and the challenges and strategies go
 ing forward.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; In both cases\, the mix of research \,developme
 nt\, and donor objectives will be identified and discussed. Dr. McPeak is 
 a Public Administration lecturer at the Maxwell School. He has worked on a
  series of projects tackling specific development issues in African states
  including\, Ethiopia\, Mali and Kenya. One of his notable projects is tit
 led Livestock Marketing in Kenya and Ethiopia. He has also published a ser
 ies of articles on economic and development issues in Africa. His areas of
  research include Africa\, environment and development issues and environm
 ental conflict resolution. Http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/jomcpeak/&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:MASU Presents: John McPeak
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Helping Markets Assist Rural producers in Deve
 loping Economies USAID developed a strategy for the agriculture sector ent
 itled ‘linking producers to markets’ in 2004.&nbsp\; Since that time\, I h
 ave been involved in two different USAID funded projects that have attempt
 ed to implement this strategy.&nbsp\; This presentation focuses these effo
 rts in sub-Saharan Africa.&nbsp\; In one of the projects\, the market we a
 re trying to develop is for index based livestock insurance in Kenya. The 
 development \, extension\, performance\, and challenges to date of this ef
 fort are outlined.&nbsp\; The other market&nbsp\; discussed is the livesto
 ck market in Mali.&nbsp\; The presentation will outline the different comp
 onents of this project\, the accomplishments to date\, and the challenges 
 and strategies going forward.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; In both cases\, the mix of res
 earch \,development\, and donor objectives will be identified and discusse
 d. Dr. McPeak is a Public Administration lecturer at the Maxwell School. H
 e has worked on a series of projects tackling specific development issues 
 in African states including\, Ethiopia\, Mali and Kenya. One of his notabl
 e projects is titled Livestock Marketing in Kenya and Ethiopia. He has als
 o published a series of articles on economic and development issues in Afr
 ica. His areas of research include Africa\, environment and development is
 sues and environmental conflict resolution. Http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu
 /jomcpeak/&nbsp\;
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