The various ways in which livestock production systems can be incorporated into economic, partial-equilibrium, multi-market models are presented, and the challenges outlined. A particular focus and illustrative case is livestock feed. Foremost among the challenges is the reconciliation of scienti...
Msangi, Siwa
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Magnan, Nicholas
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Havlík, Petr
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Nelgen, Signe
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[Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT]
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Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT
The dichotomy in approaches to policy analysis for developing countries’ livestock sectors is presented. Substantial experience and information generated from a large number of household-level studies is not being utilised by macro- and aggregate models which fail to recognise heterogeneity, dyna...
Baker, Derek
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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[Policy analysis and advocacy for livestock-based development: The gap between household-level analysis and higher-level models]
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Policy analysis and advocacy for livestock-based development: The gap between household-level analysis and higher-level models
Development of the livestock industry and its role in poverty alleviation in developing countries depends on how adaptive the production systems are to changing global environmental and economic trends. This paper characterizes dairy production systems in India, Tanzania, Kenya and Nicaragua, and...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Wasike, C.B.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua]
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Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua
Livestock play a significant role in rural livelihoods and the economies of developing countries. They are providers of income and employment for producers and others working in, sometimes complex, value chains. They are a crucial asset and safety net for the poor, especially for women and pastor...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Grace, Delia
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[The roles of livestock in developing countries]
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The roles of livestock in developing countries
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Mason-D’Croz, Daniel
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Mul, Marloes
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Rich, Karl M.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options]
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Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
We systematically reviewed the literature on farm household models, with emphasis on those focused on smallholder systems. The models were evaluated on their predictive ability to describe short term (3–10 years) food security of smallholder farm households under climate variability and under dif...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Parsons, D.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Valdivia, R.O.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Farm household models to analyse food security in a changing climate: A review]
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Farm household models to analyse food security in a changing climate: A review
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Mats, Lannerstad
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Pfeifer, Catherine
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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[Contributions of livestock-derived foods to nutrient supply under changing demand in low- and middle-income countries]
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Contributions of livestock-derived foods to nutrient supply under changing demand in low- and middle-income countries