This chapter provides an overview of the valuation methods and methodological approaches used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of natural resource management (NRM) interventions. First, the multiple agro-ecosystem services associated with NRM are summarized. The core issues invo...
Shiferaw, B.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Navrud, S.
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[Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts]
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Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts
This brief is a review of the research conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners in Lesotho, Malawi and Zambia aimed to assess the contribution of livestock to livelihoods and its role in risk management. The objective of the study was to identify the livelih...
Freeman, H.A.
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Kaitibie, S.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Designing livestock interventions for emergency situations in Southern Africa]
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Designing livestock interventions for emergency situations in Southern Africa
Rich, Karl M.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Perry, Brian D.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia]
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New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia
In Ethiopia and Kenya, a unit of credit given to a credit-constrained farmer has twice as much effect on agricultural productivity as a unit of credit given to a farmer with adequate access to financial resources, according to a recent ILRI study. The study also found that giving farmers agricult...
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa]
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LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
Freeman, H.A.
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Smith, J.
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[Intensification of land use and the evolution of agricultural systems in the West African Northern Guinea Savanna]
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Intensification of land use and the evolution of agricultural systems in the West African Northern Guinea Savanna
This chapter synthesizes the conceptual methodological and empirical issues for evaluating the impacts of natural resource management (NRM) technology and policy interventions. The intention is to highlight the salient features raised across the chapters and offer some insights on the key lessons...
Swinton, S.M.
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Shiferaw, B.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Towards comprehensive approaches in assessing NRM impacts: What we know and what we need to know]
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Towards comprehensive approaches in assessing NRM impacts: What we know and what we need to know
In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that constraints on credit limit the abilityof many smallholder farmers to make the investments in crossbred cows and/or purchase comple...
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia]
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Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
Farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems produce about half of the world’s food. In small holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood biomass from maize, millet, rice, and sorghum crops and in their turn supply manure and traction for future crops. Animals ...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Wood, S.
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Msangi, Siwa
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Freeman, H.A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Dixon, John A.
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Peters, Michael
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Lynam, John K.
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Rao, P.P.
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MacMillan, Susan
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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McDermott, John J.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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[Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems]
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Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems
On March 2, 2004, the East African Community (EAC) member
states signed the protocol for the establishment of the East
African Community Customs Union, which commits them,
among others, to eliminate non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to
increase intraregional trade. However, several NTBs are still
applie...
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Nzuma, J.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Macharia, E.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Kaitibie, S.
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[The impact of non-tariff barriers on maize and beef trade in East Africa]
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The impact of non-tariff barriers on maize and beef trade in East Africa
Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Wright, Iain A.
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[Livestock production and poverty alleviation—challenges and opportunities in arid and semi-arid tropical rangeland based systems]
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Livestock production and poverty alleviation—challenges and opportunities in arid and semi-arid tropical rangeland based systems