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Peden, Donald G.Tadesse, G.Misra, A.K.Awad Amed, F.Astatke, A.Ayalneh, W.Herrero, Mario T.Kiwuwa, G.H.Kumsa, T.Mati, Bancy M.Mpairwe, D.R.Wassenaar, T.Yimegnuhal, A.[Water and livestock for human development]Water and livestock for human development

PN37 (Increasing Water-Use Efficiency for Food Production through Better Livestock Management - The Nile River Basin) set out to improve food security, reduce poverty and enhance agroecosystem health by managing livestock for more effective overall use of water. PN37 responded to water challenges...


Peden, Donald G.Alemayehu, M.Amede, TilahunAwulachew, Seleshi BekeleFaki, H.Haileslassie, AmareHerrero, Mario T.Mapezda, E.Mpairwe, D.R.Musa, M.T.Taddesse, G.Breugel, P. van[Nile Basin livestock water productivity]Nile Basin livestock water productivity

Thornton, Philip K.Herrero, Mario T.[The role of mixed crop-livestock farming systems in ensuring food security]The role of mixed crop-livestock farming systems in ensuring food security

As a result of population growth, urbanization and climate change, agricultural systems around the world face enormous pressure on the use of resources. There is a pressing need for wide-scale innovation leading to development that improves the livelihoods and food security of the world's populat...


Notenbaert, An Maria OmerPfeifer, CatherineSilvestri, SilviaHerrero, Mario T.[Targeting, out-scaling and prioritising climate-smart interventions in agricultural systems: Lessons from applying a generic framework to the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa]Targeting, out-scaling and prioritising climate-smart interventions in agricultural systems: Lessons from applying a generic framework to the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa

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, SiwaEnahoro, Dolapo K.Herrero, Mario T.Magnan, NicholasHavlík, PetrNotenbaert, An Maria OmerNelgen, Signe[Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT]Integrating livestock feeds and production systems into agricultural multi-market models: The example of IMPACT

Enahoro, Dolapo K.Herrero, Mario T.Johnson, Nancy L.[Promising options for improving livestock production and productivity in developing countries]Promising options for improving livestock production and productivity in developing countries

We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...


Karanja Ng'ang'a, StanleyBulte, E.H.Giller, Ken E.Ndiwa, Nicholas N.Kifugo, S.C.McIntire, John M.Herrero, Mario T.Rufino, Mariana C.[Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya]Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Notenbaert, An Maria OmerPfeifer, CatherineSilvestri, SilviaHerrero, Mario T.[Corrigendum to “Targeting, out-scaling and prioritising climate-smart interventions in agricultural systems: Lessons from applying a generic framework to the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa” [Agric. Syst. 2017 Feb; 151: 153–162]]Corrigendum to “Targeting, out-scaling and prioritising climate-smart interventions in agricultural systems: Lessons from applying a generic framework to the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa” [Agric. Syst. 2017 Feb; 151: 153–162]

In this report, we highlight the global importance of animal food sources, presenting measures of production, consumption and international trade of meat, milk and eggs, and emphasizing effects of these on developing countries. Our discussion points out the implications for smallholder producers,...


Enahoro, Dolapo K.Herrero, Mario T.[Promising interventions for livestock production and productivity improvement in smallholder systems in developing countries]Promising interventions for livestock production and productivity improvement in smallholder systems in developing countries

Climate-induced livelihood transitons in the agricultural systems of Africa are increasingly likely. There has been only limited study on what such transitons might look like, but it is clear that the implicatons could be profound in relaton to social, environmental, economic and politcal efects ...


Thornton, Philip K.Rufino, Mariana C.Karanja, S.Jones, Peter G.Mutie, IanettaHerrero, Mario T.[Genesis reversed: climate change impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in mixed crop-livestock systems of East Africa]Genesis reversed: climate change impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in mixed crop-livestock systems of East Africa

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