“…Empirical analyses of the economic contributions of animal production systems mostly focus on isolated aspects. Several studies in different parts of Africa have, for instance, measured the important effects of livestock sectors on household revenue generation (Little et al, 2001;Wane et al, 2009a), poverty reduction (Pica-Ciamarra, 2005;Alary et al, 2011), sectoral job creation (Wane et al, 2018a), and inter and intra-household inequality reduction (Little et al, 2001;Wane et al, 2009b).…”