Rising developing country demand for livestock products propelled by income and population growth, and by urbanization offers poverty reduction opportunities to actors in the supply chain. The increase in volumes demanded also features diversification and increased demand for quality attributes. ...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Baker, Derek
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Fadiga, M.L.
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[Demand for livestock products in developing countries with a focus on quality and safety attributes: Evidence from Asia and Africa]
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Demand for livestock products in developing countries with a focus on quality and safety attributes: Evidence from Asia and Africa
Devendra, C.
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Thomas, D.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in rainfed agro-ecological zones of South-East Asia]
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Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in rainfed agro-ecological zones of South-East Asia
The incorporation of livestock into alley farming systems, in which food or forage crops are grown between hedges of multipurpose trees that are regularly pruned for mulch and/or forage, has been studied for over 10 years in Africa. Prunings from leguminous trees such as Leucaena and gliricidia c...
Akter, S.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Competitiveness and efficiency in poultry and pig production in Vietnam]
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Competitiveness and efficiency in poultry and pig production in Vietnam
Along with rapid economic growth and increasing affluence, the demand for pork has been increasing steadily; at the same time, consumers have become more demanding with respect to the quality and safety of pork they buy. This paper seeks to examine to what extent changes in consumer income and pr...
Toan, N.N.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Que, N.N.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Tisdell, C.A.
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Minot, N.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Demand for pork and other meats: New estimates and implications for livestock development policy in Vietnam]
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Demand for pork and other meats: New estimates and implications for livestock development policy in Vietnam
This document presents the results of a study conducted to assess the constraints to production and research opportunities for enhancing the contribution of livestock in crop-animal systems in agro-ecological zones of South Asia. The study involves six countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,...
Devendra, C.
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Thomas, D.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Zerbini, E.
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[Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in the agro-ecological zones of South Asia]
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Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in the agro-ecological zones of South Asia
The policy analysis matrix (PAM) approach was applied to assess the competitiveness of poultry and pig production (using local, crossbred and exotic breeds) in North and South Vietnam using data collected in 1999 from a stratified sample of 2213 farms. Results show that poultry meat and egg produ...
Akter, S.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Competitiveness of pig and poultry production in Vietnam: Outcome of policy analysis matrix]
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Competitiveness of pig and poultry production in Vietnam: Outcome of policy analysis matrix
Demand for animal products has been increasing rapidly in Bangladesh due to urbanization and increases in per capita income. There are rudimentary indications that demand for improved food quality and safety has also been increasing and that consumers were willing to pay higher prices for such at...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Fakhrul Islam, S.M.
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[Consumer preferences and demand for livestock products in urban Bangladesh]
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Consumer preferences and demand for livestock products in urban Bangladesh
The present study was conducted to explore the rural goat production system and know the involvement of rural families in this enterprise by using household surveys. The survey was conducted in six villages at two experimental sites (Bahawalpur and Faisalabad). Fifty five households from each vil...
Muhammad, M.S.
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Abdullah, M.
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Javed, K.
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Khan, M.S.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Goat production systems in Punjab, Pakistan]
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Goat production systems in Punjab, Pakistan
Livestock production is a major contributor to economic development, both driving economic growth and benefiting from it. As an engine of growth, it provides increased income, employment, food and foreign exchange earnings, as well as better nutrition. As income increases with economic developmen...