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Bolivia, and other Andean countries. Additional
work will be pursued in the coming year.
Because of the jointness of output-wool
and sheep meat--government policies directed
to benefit textiles have had an impact on overall
sheep production. Results from a simulation
model of the small ruminant sector in Peru
indicate that overvalued exchange rates have
encouraged sheep meat imports and required
export subsidies or tax credits for textiles. Sheep
producer revenues respond better to higher
retail meat prices than to higher wool prices.
Policies that increase meat prices generally
r-sult in lower wool prices. A devaluation of
the exchange rate appears as the most effective
way to increase revenues for producers.
Peru Tech Pack
The English and Spanish versions of the
Peru Techpack have been published and distributed.
Domingo Martinez contributed one
chapter on the economics of livestock research
and development,
Other Activities
Enrique Ospina and Domingo Martinez
participated in the PAC meeting in Lima in
January,1990. Decisions were made at this
meeting on the techpack, the Andean Network,
and planning for the phase-out.
Domingo Martinez participated in the
research council for sheep and cameloids to
provide support to INIAA's livestock research
department, including the elaboration of research
plans.
Martinez also provided support to the
Research Center of the Department of Economics
and Planning (CIDEP) of the Universidad
The vehicle and one
Nacional Agraria (UNA).
of the microcomputers used by the project were
transferred to UNA to help the department in its
research programs.
Flor Robles, a student at UNA, received
initial support to work on her thesis on economics
of livestock improvement.
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Martinez attended the Farming Systems
Symposium at Michigan State University with
partial support from SR-CRSP.
Several activities took place in preparation
for the site visit to Bolivia for the
agropastoral component September, 1990.
These activities include developing a list of
personal, institutional, and donor contacts and
conducting an extensive survey of the most
recent reports on economic performance of
agriculture in the region.
Training Progress
Corinne Valdivia completed a Ph.D. in Agricultural
Economics at the University of Missouri in
August, 1990. Dissertation itle: Impact of
Government Policies on the Small Ruminant
Sector of Peru.
Domingo Martinez returned to the University of
Missouri in September, 1990, to finish his dissertation,
after having spent most part of the year
on leave in Peru. He is expected to finish all
degree requirements around January 1991.
Publications
Martinez, Domingo and Mercedes Barrera.
1989. "Uso del Trabajo Familiar en
Comuninades Agropastoriles Andinas." In M.
Fernandez (ed.) El Trabajo Familiary el Rol de la
Mujeren la Ganaderiade las ComunidadesAlto-
Andinas de Produccion Mixta. PVTC, Lima,
.4i dL48.
Martinez, Domingo. 1990. "Economic Methods
for Livestock Research and Development in the
Andes." Chapter 3 in C. McCorkle (ed.) Improving
Andean Sheep and Alpaca Production.Recommendationsfrom
a Decadeof Research in Peru.
University of Missouri and SR-CRSP.
Martinez, Domingo. 1990. "Metodos
Economicos para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo
Ganadero en los Andes." Capitulo 3 en C.
McCorkle (ed.) Mejoramientode la Produccion
Andina de Ovinos y Alpaca. Recomendaciones de
una Decadade Investigacionen Peru. INIAA y
Programa Colaborativo de Apoyo a la
Investigacion de Rumiantes Menores.