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Over 60 per cent of the newly identified infectious diseases that have affected people over the past few decades have been caused by pathogens originating from animals or animal products. In agricultural areas that use more water, people face increased risk of infectious diseases, especially thro...


Lore, Tezira A.Grace, Delia[Managing the health risks associated with agriculture: An overview of research by the International Livestock Research Institute]Managing the health risks associated with agriculture: An overview of research by the International Livestock Research Institute

Randolph, Thomas F.Kidoido, Michael M.Baltenweck, IsabelleStaal, Steven J.Grace, Delia[Refocusing livestock agricultural research for development to address food and nutritional security challenges]Refocusing livestock agricultural research for development to address food and nutritional security challenges
Autor: Grace, Delia

Agriculture has huge impacts on human health, both positive and negative. Agriculture has not been oriented to achieving health outcomes. The livestock sector creates a disproportionate share of risks and benefits. Health problems related to farming and food require solutions that include these s...


Grace, Delia[Infectious diseases and agriculture]Infectious diseases and agriculture

We acknowledge financial support to this research by ACIAR, DFID, ESPA, ESRC,NERC and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health


Boelee, ElineGrace, Delia[Addressing water-related health risks in agroecosystems]Addressing water-related health risks in agroecosystems

Staal, Steven J.MacMillan, SusanEscarcha, J.Grace, Delia[Livestock farming boosts local economies in developing countries]Livestock farming boosts local economies in developing countries

Livestock as a sector is extremely important to the global economy and to rural livelihoods. As of 2013, there was an estimated 38 billion livestock in the world, or five animals for every person. Most (81%) were in developing countries. Around one billion smallholder farmers keep livestock, many...


Grace, DeliaBett, Bernard K.Lindahl, Johanna F.Robinson, Timothy P.[Climate and livestock disease: assessing the vulnerability of agricultural systems to livestock pests under climate change scenarios]Climate and livestock disease: assessing the vulnerability of agricultural systems to livestock pests under climate change scenarios

According to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, changes in the climate over the last 30 years have already reduced global agricultural production by 1 – 5 % per decade relative to a baseline without climate change. In addition, recent studies indicate that even a 2 degrees increase in global tem...


Dhanush, DBett, Bernard K.Boone, Randall B.Grace, DeliaKinyangi, JamesLindahl, Johanna F.Mohan, CVRamírez Villegas, JuliánRobinson, Timothy P.Rosenstock, Todd S.Smith, J.Thornton, Philip K.[Impact of climate change on African agriculture: focus on pests and diseases]Impact of climate change on African agriculture: focus on pests and diseases

In 2012 the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) launched a major initiative on leveraging agriculture to improve human nutrition and health. Foodborne disease, zoonoses, and emerging diseases were identified as human health problems for which agricultural research ca...


Grace, DeliaMcDermott, John J.[The contribution of agricultural research to managing zoonoses and foodborne diseases]The contribution of agricultural research to managing zoonoses and foodborne diseases

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