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A framework for international action to support livestock development is presented and discussed. The goal is to help achieve increased and sustainable food production and generate revenue for improved food security in low income countries. This goal conforms to the global mandate of ILRI which, ...


Ehui, Simeon K.Shapiro, Barry I.[Research and technology transfer for livestock development]Research and technology transfer for livestock development

This paper is comprised of five parts. The first part discusses the role of legumes in sustainable soil management and crop-livestock production. In this part, strategic use of legumes, selection of forage legumes to sub-optimal soil conditions, use of appropriate rhizobium, response of legumes t...


Haque, I.Powell, J.M.Ehui, Simeon K.[Improved crop-livestock production strategies for sustainable soil management in tropical Africa]Improved crop-livestock production strategies for sustainable soil management in tropical Africa

The objective of this paper is therefore; to review the economic contribution of pastoral production system to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The first section addressing the economic contribution of pastoralism, which introduces the concept of total factor productivity as a suitab...


Gebreselassie, N.Desta, S.Ehui, Simeon K.[A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa]A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa

Improved crop-livestock production systems and technologies are currently being developed in sub-Saharan Africa in response to the growing demand for food and the degradation of the natural resource base. These technologies must not only enhance food production, but they also need to maintain eco...


Ehui, Simeon K.Jabbar, M.A.[A framework for evaluating the sustainability and economic viability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa]A framework for evaluating the sustainability and economic viability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Benin, S.E.Jabbar, M.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Livestock marketing in the Ethiopian highlands: changes in structure and conduct since 1991]Livestock marketing in the Ethiopian highlands: changes in structure and conduct since 1991

Factors driving the demand for livestock products in the developing countries are primarily population growth, urbanisation and income growth. These factors are expected to continue to fuel the increase in milk and meat consumption in the next millennium, creating a veritable livestock revolution...


Ehui, Simeon K.Paulos, Z.Lapar, Ma. Lucila[Livestock to 2020 in South-East Asia: implications for policies and development strategies]Livestock to 2020 in South-East Asia: implications for policies and development strategies
Nin Pratt, A.Lapar, Ma. LucilaEhui, Simeon K.[Globalization, trade liberalization and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia: the case of the livestock sector in Vietnam]Globalization, trade liberalization and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia: the case of the livestock sector in Vietnam

Concerns about the generation of greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss, overgrazing and desertification of dry lands and the maintainance of soil and water quality are increasing as human populations grow. This paper discusses what the role livestock can contribute to these problems. Studies showed...


Ehui, Simeon K.[The green impact of livestock-based nutrient management]The green impact of livestock-based nutrient management

This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the contribution of livestock to aggregate food supply, farm income, human nutrition, and to the environmental sustainability. It is divided in sections. The first section examines trends in livestock demand and supply and their projections to 2020. Th...


Ehui, Simeon K.[A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa]A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa

The livestock revolution presents new and expanding opportunities for smallholder livestock producers. The increasing demand for livestock products in South-East Asia presents expanding market opportunities for livestock producers, particularly for smallholders. The paper discusses how to link sm...


Ehui, Simeon K.Lapar, Ma. LucilaPaulos, Z.[Linking smallholders to emerging markets for livestock products: research and development opportunities]Linking smallholders to emerging markets for livestock products: research and development opportunities

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