This paper is part of the follow-up to the workshop “Managing Agricultural Biodiversity for Sustainable Development” organized by the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) for the CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP) and hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre (I...
Drucker, A.G.
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Smale, M.
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Zambrano, P.
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[Valuation and sustainable management of crop and livestock biodiversity: a review of applied economics literature]
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Valuation and sustainable management of crop and livestock biodiversity: a review of applied economics literature
Livestock form key components of the livelihood strategies of many of the world's poorest people. However, despite the potential to alleviate poverty and improve food security through livestock development interventions, the lack of smallholders' participation in the planning and design of breedi...
Roessler, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Scarpa, R.
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Markemann, A.
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Lemke, U.
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Thuy, T.Le
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Zárate, Anne Valle
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[Using choice experiments to assess smallholder farmers' preferences for pig breeding traits in different production systems in North-West Vietnam. Analysis]
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Using choice experiments to assess smallholder farmers' preferences for pig breeding traits in different production systems in North-West Vietnam. Analysis
Building on the extensive theoretical and empirical work regarding the cost-minimizing properties of economic instruments, this article describes and analyses the Mexican legislation relevant to the treatment/disposal of pig slurry in the state of Yucatan. Using a linear programming model to dete...
Drucker, A.G.
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[Getting incentives right? a comparative analysis of policy instruments for livestock waste pollution abatement in Yucatan, Mexico]
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Getting incentives right? a comparative analysis of policy instruments for livestock waste pollution abatement in Yucatan, Mexico
The urgent need to improve livestock productivity in sub.Saharan Africa in order to keep pace with expected increases in demand for meat and milk is very topical. Breed improvement provides key entry points for increasing productivity in cattle populations. However, there are tendencies for genet...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Abdulai, A.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Obare, G.A.
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[Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia]
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Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia
Drucker, A.G.
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[The economics of farm animal genetic resource conservation and sustainable use: why is it important and what have we learned?]
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The economics of farm animal genetic resource conservation and sustainable use: why is it important and what have we learned?
Zambrano, P.
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Smale, M.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Alvare, Luz Marina
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[BioConserv: Economics literature on crop and livestock genetic resources: An annotated bibliography]
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BioConserv: Economics literature on crop and livestock genetic resources: An annotated bibliography
We report the results of a choice-experiment study to model preferences over a selection of breed traits of ‘creole’ pigs. The study was conducted amongst households of backyard producers and small farmers rearing this local breed in Yucatan, Mexico. Hypothetical choice data were collected to est...
Scarpa, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Anderson, S.
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Ferraes-Ehuan, N.
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Gómez, V.
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Risopatron, C.
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Rubio-Leonel, O.
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[Valuing genetic resources in peasant economies: the case of ‘hairless’ creole pigs in Yucatan]
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Valuing genetic resources in peasant economies: the case of ‘hairless’ creole pigs in Yucatan
Drucker, A.G.
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Scarpa, R.
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[Introduction and overview to the special issue on animal genetic resources]
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Introduction and overview to the special issue on animal genetic resources
Drucker, A.G.
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[The economics of tick control in a multiple vector and pathogen environment]
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The economics of tick control in a multiple vector and pathogen environment
The importance of AnGR valuation and its policy applications: Economics is about choice and the efficient allocation of scarce resources that have alternative uses. Rationally speaking, choices should be made in such a way as to maximise the "utility" or "welfare" obtained. The large number of An...
Drucker, A.G.
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[The economic valuation of AnGR: Importance, application and practice]
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The economic valuation of AnGR: Importance, application and practice