Livestock provides an important source of income and nourishment for around one billion rural households worldwide. Demand for livestock food products is increasing, especially in developing countries, and there are opportunities to increase production to meet local demand and increase farm incom...
Mayberry, D.
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Ash, Andrew J.
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Prestwidge, D.
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Godde, Cécile M.
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Henderson, Benjamin B.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ramana Reddy, Y.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Yield gap analyses to estimate attainable bovine milk yields and evaluate options to increase production in Ethiopia and India]
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Yield gap analyses to estimate attainable bovine milk yields and evaluate options to increase production in Ethiopia and India
Smallholder farmers (SF) are the biggest food producers in Tanzania (TZ), where hetero- geneous mixed crop-livestock farming systems dominate agriculture (Fig 1). Feed scarcity and quality are major issues facing smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania.
Climate projections for Tanzania indicate inc...
Mukiri, Jessica
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Prestwidge, Di
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Ash, Andrew J.
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Paul, Birthe
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[Climate change adaptation through planted forages in Southern Highlands, Tanzania]
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Climate change adaptation through planted forages in Southern Highlands, Tanzania
Fragmentation of the ecosystems of the earth into spatially isolated units has emerged as a primary component of global change. Often, fragmentation results from actions that are intended to enhance human livelihoods and well-being; however, there are often costs to ecosystems and human economies...
Hobbs, N.T.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Stokes, C.J.
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Lackett, J.M.
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Ash, Andrew J.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes]
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Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes
Herrero, Mario T.
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Mayberry, Di
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Phelan, David
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Ash, Andrew J.
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Diyezee, Kanar
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Henderson, Ben
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Gilbert, Marius
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Godde, Cécile M.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Prestwidge, Di
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Stephenson, Elle
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Power, Brendan
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Parsons, David
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[Understanding livestock yield gaps for poverty alleviation, food security and the environment. The LivesGAPS project - final report]
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Understanding livestock yield gaps for poverty alleviation, food security and the environment. The LivesGAPS project - final report
This review was commissioned to undertake an evaluation of how the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Theme by Region matrix is being managed to deliver on International Public Goods (IPGs) and development outcomes.
Ash, Andrew J.
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[Managing the CCAFS Theme by Region matrix for international public goods and development outcomes]
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Managing the CCAFS Theme by Region matrix for international public goods and development outcomes