This study examines the dynamics of livestock keeping in recent years when occurrence of droughts was severe; the function of livestock in reducing the vulnerability to shocks and stresses to which the poor are exposed; and the relationship between migration and aspects of livestock keeping in th...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Rao, L.
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Sharma, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Reddy, J.
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[Drought and vulnerability of livestock in India]
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Drought and vulnerability of livestock in India
This paper is based on data collected under the Livelihood Options Project, a three year DFID funded policy study located in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP). The purpose of this project is to identify factors promoting or impeding diversification out of low produc...
Deshingkar, P.
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Farrington, John
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Rao, L.
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Akter, S.
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Sharma, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Reddy, J.
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[Livestock and poverty reduction in India: findings from the ODI Livelihood Options Project]
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Livestock and poverty reduction in India: findings from the ODI Livelihood Options Project
The focus of this study is to identify the livelihood activities that produce the major share of household income as well as to identify the livelihood pathways and strategies, and the role of livestock in these activities and strategies over a six year period. The paper is organized as follows. ...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Livestock, vulnerability, and poverty dynamics in India]
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Livestock, vulnerability, and poverty dynamics in India
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
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