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Autor: Devendra, C.

Asia is a region of dynamic economic changes, fuelled by rapid population growth, urbanization, increased incomes, demand-led processes and changing consumer preferences for foods of animal origin. The projected total meat and milk consumption levels for 2020 are far in excess of anticipated supp...


Devendra, C.[Animal production and rainfed agriculture in Asia: Potential opportunities for productivity enhancement]Animal production and rainfed agriculture in Asia: Potential opportunities for productivity enhancement

Poverty is a rural dilemma and continues to be a persistent multidimensional problem. It is associated with poor farmers, small farm systems, the landless, resource endowments, the socioeconomic environment and externalities. Over 75% of the poor live and work in rural areas, trapped in a poverty...


Devendra, C.Chantalakhana, C.[Animals, poor people and food insecurity: Opportunities for improved livelihoods through efficient natural resource management]Animals, poor people and food insecurity: Opportunities for improved livelihoods through efficient natural resource management
Autor: Devendra, C.

Integrated crop-animal systems are important in Asia. Both ruminants and non-ruminants are used in a variety of combinations with annual and perennial crops in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, China and Sri Lanka. These combined systems provide distinct economic benefits, and are more compat...


Devendra, C.[Mixed farming and intensification of animal production systems in Asia]Mixed farming and intensification of animal production systems in Asia

The integration of crop and animal production is well developed in the farming systems of Asia, particularly those in small-scale agriculture. There is marked complementarity in resource use in these systems, with inputs from one sector being supplied to others. Specific examples of the main crop...


Devendra, C.Thomas, D.[Crop-animal interactions in mixed farming systems in Asia]Crop-animal interactions in mixed farming systems in Asia

Crop-animal systems, in which livestock play a multi-purpose role, are the backbone of Asian agriculture. In the future, increased productivity from livestock will be necessary in these systems to meet the increased demand for animal products, to alleviate poverty and to improve the livelihoods o...


Devendra, C.Thomas, D.[Crop-animal systems in Asia: Importance of livestock and characterisation of agro-ecological zones]Crop-animal systems in Asia: Importance of livestock and characterisation of agro-ecological zones

This review paper discusses the relevance and potential importance of food-feed systems in Asian agricultural systems, and in particular the role and contribution of legumes to these systems. A food-feed system is one that maintains, if not increases, the yield of food crops, sustains soil fertil...


Devendra, C.Sevilla, C.Pezo, Danilo A.[Food-feed systems in Asia - review]Food-feed systems in Asia - review
Autor: Devendra, C.

Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries are discussed with reference to type of systems, their characteristics, potential, and opportunities for improvement. Three types of dairy systems are identified and described: smallholder systems, smallholder cooperative dairy producti...


Devendra, C.[Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review]Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review
Devendra, C.[The relevance and implications of livestock-trees interactions in agroforestry systems in developing countries]The relevance and implications of livestock-trees interactions in agroforestry systems in developing countries
Autor: Devendra, C.

In animal production systems, the value of a species increases in relation to its adaptation, capacity to make socioeconomic contributions, capacity to fill market opportunities, and potential for increasing productivity. In the case of goats, their role and potential contribution to increased pr...


Devendra, C.[Goats: Challenges for increased productivity and improved livelihoods]Goats: Challenges for increased productivity and improved livelihoods
Autor: Devendra, C.

In the next two decades, the demand for animal products will more than double. The concluding paper provides some considered predictions on the future for crop animal systems in Asia, as a consequence of this trend. Although meat and eggs from non ruminants in industrial systems will continue to ...


Devendra, C.[Crop-animal systems in Asia: Future perspectives]Crop-animal systems in Asia: Future perspectives

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