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Today's global population of 7 billion is predicted to expand to more than 9 billion by 2050. Will that more crowded world be able to produce enough food for everyone? And should livestock be part of evolving food security plans? In this 26 minute seminar, Mario Herrero, agro-ecological systems a...


Herrero, Mario T.[The future role of livestock in feeding the world]The future role of livestock in feeding the world

Livestock provide substantial contribution to the wellbeing of many rural dwellers. However, the level of livestock use and the degree of reliance on benefits derived from livestock differs across households. The factors that condition households reliance on a particular economic activity in gene...


Karanja Ng'ang'a, StanleySteeg, Jeannette van deNotenbaert, An Maria OmerMoyo, SibonisoHerrero, Mario T.[Household livelihood strategies and livestock benefits dependence in Gaza province of Mozambique]Household livelihood strategies and livestock benefits dependence in Gaza province of Mozambique
Solano, C.Pérez, E.Vargas, B.Herrero, Mario T.[Nutritional management of dual purpose youngstock in Costa Rica. 2. Preweaning growth performance]Nutritional management of dual purpose youngstock in Costa Rica. 2. Preweaning growth performance
Herrero, Mario T.Thornton, Philip K.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerMsangi, SiwaWood, S.Kruska, R.L.Dixon, John A.Bossio, Deborah A.Steeg, Jeannette van deFreeman, H.A.Gerard, Bruno G.[An integrated assessment of global changes in crop-livestock systems to 2030: implications for policy development]An integrated assessment of global changes in crop-livestock systems to 2030: implications for policy development
Herrero, Mario T.Thornton, Philip K.[An overarching targeting and systems classification framework for identifying development challenges and activities in the megaprograms]An overarching targeting and systems classification framework for identifying development challenges and activities in the megaprograms

The world’s climate is changing rapidly and Africa will be severely affected by this, not only because of the effects on ecosystems but also because of the low adaptive capacity of communities due to poverty and lack of infrastructure, services, and appropriate policies to support adaptation stra...


Steeg, Jeannette van deHerrero, Mario T.Notenbaert, An Maria Omer[Supporting the vulnerable: Increasing adaptive capacities of agropastoralists to climate change in West and southern Africa using a transdisciplinary research approach]Supporting the vulnerable: Increasing adaptive capacities of agropastoralists to climate change in West and southern Africa using a transdisciplinary research approach

Steeg, Jeannette van deRakotoarisoa, M.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerBreugel, P. vanHerrero, Mario T.[Global changes in livestock-based systems, does it matter for the poor?]Global changes in livestock-based systems, does it matter for the poor?

Current approaches to estimate freshwater use in livestock production systems generally fail to consider the competition for water resources with alternative uses, such as production of food crops food or other ecosystem services. This article presents a new method to account for the competition ...


Ran, YlvaMiddelaar, C.E.M VanLannerstad, MatsHerrero, Mario T.Boer, Imke J.M. de[Freshwater use in livestock production—To be used for food crops or livestock feed?]Freshwater use in livestock production—To be used for food crops or livestock feed?

ILRI's Mario Herrero reflects on a recent internal 'big research ideas' competition within ILRI's People Livestock and Environment research theme.


Herrero, Mario T.[Big research ideas at ILRI—Mario Herrero on the recent PLE meeting]Big research ideas at ILRI—Mario Herrero on the recent PLE meeting

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