Ever-increasing human population and urbanisation are intensifying the demand for agricultural commodities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the traditional balance between people, their habitat and socio-economic systems is fast disappearing. Excessive deforestation, land clearing and cu...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa]
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An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a new institute within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) born of a long-felt need to integrate and globalize the CGIAR livestock research resources. Having inherited the assets and programs of the two for...
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) began operations in 1995 with the consolidation of two Consultative Group on International Research (CGIAR) - sponsored livestock research centres: the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD), in Kenya, and the Interna...
Demand for meat and milk will more than double in Asia by 2010, as will the consumption of feed grain by livestock. This is the Livestock Revolution. Because most of the meat, milk and feed to supply this demand will be produced by Asian farmers, the Livestock Revolution can enable smallholders-l...
The paper is divided in five parts. 1. Approach to conservation, 2. conservation activities, 3. plant conservation experience and 4. organizational and institutional structure for livestock programmes. The first part discusses the maintainance of breeding populations and cryopreservation of game...
Fitzhugh, H.A.
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Strauss, M.S.
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[Management of global animal genetic resources organizational and institutional structure]
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Management of global animal genetic resources organizational and institutional structure
This paper addresses the constraints and opportunities to dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the role that international research can play to promote this process. It first discusses present and projected future demand and supply conditions, and on-going changes in international ...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Peri-urban dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of constraints and opportunities]
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Peri-urban dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of constraints and opportunities
This paper presents some thoughts on research policies and strategies to support the Development of the livestock sector in developing countries. Particular emphasis is placed on sub-Saharan Africa. The first section discusses the role of agricultural research in livestock Development and reviews...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Research policies and strategies for livestock development in developing countries]
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Research policies and strategies for livestock development in developing countries
Constraints do not only occur in production systems. They also limit the support available from research and extension and they have serious consequences for human welfare in Africa and for the whole community of nations. The agricultural research agendas in sub-Saharan Africa are indicating more...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
Population pressures will expand and intensify African agriculture. By 2025, the sub-Saharan African population will exceed 1290 million, a 260 percent increase in the next three decades, and 54 percent of Africans will be living in urban environments largely dependent on others for food producti...
Demand for livestock products in Asia is expected to grow at a faster rate over the next two decades than in any other region. The factors driving demand in Asia include population increase, expanded urbanisation and improved income. Devendra (1996) predicts that industrial scale poultry and swin...
Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[World agenda of livestock research in developing countries with special reference to Asia]
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World agenda of livestock research in developing countries with special reference to Asia