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Paul, Birthe K.Peters, MichaelGroot, Jeroen C.J.Herrero, Mario T.Tittonell, Pablo A.[A feed-based typology of crop-livestock systems in Eastern Africa]A feed-based typology of crop-livestock systems in Eastern Africa
Moyo, SibonisoMcDermott, John J.Herrero, Mario T.Steeg, Jeannette van deStaal, Steven J.Baltenweck, Isabelle[Development of livestock production systems in Africa. Challenges and opportunities with a focus on recent achievements]Development of livestock production systems in Africa. Challenges and opportunities with a focus on recent achievements

This book draws together chapters by leading global experts to explore the complex relationship between food security and sociopolitical stability up to roughly 2025. It offers new insights building on lessons learned since the 2008 and 2011 global food price spikes sparked political unrest that ...


McDermott, John J.Enahoro, Dolapo K.Herrero, Mario T.[Livestock futures to 2020: How will they shape food, environmental, health, and global security?]Livestock futures to 2020: How will they shape food, environmental, health, and global security?

Changes in the agriculture sector are essential to mitigate and adapt to climate change, meet growing food demands, and improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder producers. What agricultural strategies are needed to meet these challenges? To what extent are there synergies among these strategie...


Bryan, ElisabethRingler, ClaudiaOkoba, B.Koo, JawooHerrero, Mario T.Silvestri, Silvia[Can agriculture support climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and rural livelihoods? Insights from Kenya]Can agriculture support climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and rural livelihoods? Insights from Kenya

Mixed crop‐livestock systems produce most of the world’s milk and ruminant meat, and are particularly important for the livelihoods and food security of poor people in developing countries. These systems will bear the brunt of helping to satisfy the burgeoning demand for food from increasing popu...


Thornton, Philip K.Herrero, Mario T.[Climate change adaptation in mixed crop‐livestock systems in developing countries]Climate change adaptation in mixed crop‐livestock systems in developing countries
Joaquín, N.Y.Herrero, Mario T.[Manual básico para el manejo sostenible de pasturas del género Brachiaria]Manual básico para el manejo sostenible de pasturas del género Brachiaria

The objective of this paper was to study the relationships between technological use and farm and farmer characteristics in dairy and dual-purpose farms in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Quantitative and qualitative data related to farm dimensions, land use, pasture, nutrition, reproduction and health mana...


Solano, C.Bernués, A.Rojas, F.Joaquín, N.Y.Fernández, W.Herrero, Mario T.[Relationships between management intensity and structural and social variables in dairy and dual-purpose systems in Santa Cruz, Bolivia]Relationships between management intensity and structural and social variables in dairy and dual-purpose systems in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Decision-making approaches, the factors affecting them, the role of the decision-making units and the actors involved in farming decisions were studied in 91 Costa Rican farmers using a classification procedure. Farmers were asked to classify 18 farming decisions (systematically selected from a p...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers

Orindi, V.Nyong, A.Herrero, Mario T.[Pastoral livelihood adaptation to drought and institutional interventions in Kenya]Pastoral livelihood adaptation to drought and institutional interventions in Kenya

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