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Natural resource degradation and environmental damage are important concerns today. Through the influence of overgrazing, overstocking and feeding of crop residues, livestock have undoubtedly contributed to these processes. All too often, however, allegations about the detrimental impact of lives...


Ehui, Simeon K.Li Pun, H.H.Mares, V.Shapiro, Barry I.[The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection]The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection

The demand for livestock products is growing fast in developing countries due to population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes. For example from 1990 to the year 2010, demands for meat and milk in developing countries were estimated to grow by 66 percent and 223 percent, respectively. In mo...


Li Pun, H.H.Maass, Brigitte L.[The role of international livestock research in addressing human needs and the environment]The role of international livestock research in addressing human needs and the environment
Mares, VVera, Raúl R.Li Pun, H.H.[La evaluacion de pasturas mediante experimentos de pastoreo y su relacion con los sistemas de produccion]La evaluacion de pasturas mediante experimentos de pastoreo y su relacion con los sistemas de produccion

This proceedings presents the results and conclusions of ILRI's role in livestock research and development in Asia. It provides a detailed testimony of the success of the consultation, and especially about ILRI's commitment to form integrated programmes for livestock and agricultural research wit...


Devendra, C.Smalley, M.E.Li Pun, H.H.[Global agenda for livestock research: Proceedings of a conference on development of livestock research priorities in Asia]Global agenda for livestock research: Proceedings of a conference on development of livestock research priorities in Asia

The main purpose of this consultation was to identify research priorities and define an agenda for livestock research for development in the WANA (West Asia and North Africa) region. It was specifically intended to identify major constraints and research opportunities in relation to the roles of ...


Thomson, E.F.Kaufmann, Ralph R. vonLi Pun, H.H.Treacher, T.Houten, H. van[Global agenda for livestock research: Proceedings of a consultation on setting livestock research priorities in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region]Global agenda for livestock research: Proceedings of a consultation on setting livestock research priorities in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region

Past attempts to alleviate the problems of poor farmers engaged in mixed-crop-livestock production have generally focussed on the design and diffusion of new technologies targeted on specific components of the agroecosystem. Unfortunately, such piece-meal efforts have had little impact in the dev...


Li Pun, H.H.Baumgaertner, J.U.Greiling, J.Gopalan, H.Jabbar, M.A.Mares, V.McDermott, John J.Odiit, M.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa]Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa
Li Pun, H.H.León Velarde, C.U.[Research and Development on mixed systems in the Andean eco-region: An overview and institutional approach]Research and Development on mixed systems in the Andean eco-region: An overview and institutional approach

This paper looks briefly at ecoregional research: what is commonly meant by the term and how it may be carried out. ILRI's involvement in various ecoregional consortia is discussed, together with problems and constraints that have been faced to date. The paper ends by listing a number of issues t...


Li Pun, H.H.Jabbar, M.A.Thornton, Philip K.[Ecoregional research at ILRI: background]Ecoregional research at ILRI: background

Per capita consumption of milk and meat products in developing Asia (including China) grew by 2.4 percent and 5 percent respectively between 1975-79 and 1990-94. This growth can be attributed to high growth rate in income and rapid urbanization. For Latin America, per capita milk and meat consump...


Ehui, Simeon K.Li Pun, H.H.Mares, V.Shapiro, Barry I.[The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection]The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection
Autor: Li Pun, H.H.

The main objective of ILRI's Sustainable Production Systems Programme is to improve human welfare through the development of more productive and Sustainable crop-livestock sytems in developing countries. The programmes' focus is on market-oriented smallholder crop-livestock systems. In order to i...


Li Pun, H.H.[Sustainable production systems programme: current activities and future opportunities]Sustainable production systems programme: current activities and future opportunities

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