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
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
Zander, K.K.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Garnett, S.T.
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[Constraints to effective adoption of innovative livestock production technologies in the Rift Valley (Kenya)]
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Constraints to effective adoption of innovative livestock production technologies in the Rift Valley (Kenya)
Genetic erosion of domestic animal diversity has placed 30% of the world's breeds at risk of extinction, often as a result of government policy/programmes. Conservation and sustainable development of animal genetic resources (AnGR) require a broad focus that includes the many 'adaptive' breeds th...
Drucker, A.G.
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Gómez, V.
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Anderson, S.
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[The economic valuation of farm animal genetic resources: A survey of available methods]
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The economic valuation of farm animal genetic resources: A survey of available methods
Hoffmann, I.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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McManus, C.
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Berg, P.
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Stella, A.
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Nilsen, L.B.
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Moran, D.
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Naves, M.
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Thompson, M.C.
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[Genetic resources and genomics for adaptation of livestock to climate change]
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Genetic resources and genomics for adaptation of livestock to climate change