Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is adding to the considerable development challenges posed by these drivers of...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Jones, Peter G.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor]
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Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Msangi, Siwa
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Wood, S.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Dixon, John A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Freeman, H.A.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[An integrated assessment of global changes in crop-livestock systems to 2030: implications for policy development]
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An integrated assessment of global changes in crop-livestock systems to 2030: implications for policy development
This paper investigates the factors associated with private sector smallholder livestock and the associated income of the poor in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh. The data used are drawn from the Livelihood Options Study led by the Overseas Development Institute, London, specifically the Cens...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Rao, L.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Species diversification, livestock production and income of the poor in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh]
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Species diversification, livestock production and income of the poor in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh
This paper presents a proposal description. The proposal describes analytical work by the International Livestock Research Institute and its partners on livestock and poverty reduction. It also provides some insights into the practical and potential application of the results from livestock and p...
Freeman, H.A.
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Minjauw, B.
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[Enhancing the role of livestock in poverty reduction strategies: Analytical approaches and applications. Abstract]
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Enhancing the role of livestock in poverty reduction strategies: Analytical approaches and applications. Abstract
Rich, Karl M.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Perry, Brian D.
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Freeman, H.A.
,
[New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia]
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New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia
In Ethiopia and Kenya, a unit of credit given to a credit-constrained farmer has twice as much effect on agricultural productivity as a unit of credit given to a farmer with adequate access to financial resources, according to a recent ILRI study. The study also found that giving farmers agricult...
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
,
Ehui, Simeon K.
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[LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa]
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LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
On March 2, 2004, the East African Community (EAC) member
states signed the protocol for the establishment of the East
African Community Customs Union, which commits them,
among others, to eliminate non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to
increase intraregional trade. However, several NTBs are still
applie...
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Nzuma, J.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Macharia, E.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Kaitibie, S.
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[The impact of non-tariff barriers on maize and beef trade in East Africa]
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The impact of non-tariff barriers on maize and beef trade in East Africa
Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Wright, Iain A.
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[Livestock production and poverty alleviation—challenges and opportunities in arid and semi-arid tropical rangeland based systems]
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Livestock production and poverty alleviation—challenges and opportunities in arid and semi-arid tropical rangeland based systems