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The livestock sector globally is highly dynamic. In developing countries, it is evolving in response to rapidly increasing demand for livestock products. In developed countries, demand for livestock products is stagnating, while many production systems are increasing their efficiency and environm...


Thornton, Philip K.[Livestock production: recent trends, future prospects]Livestock production: recent trends, future prospects
Thornton, Philip K.Blümmel, MichaelOkike, I.Jones, Peter G.Wright, Iain A.Herrero, Mario T.Kristjanson, Patricia M.[Impacts of climate change on livestock in sub-Saharan Africa: What can be done?]Impacts of climate change on livestock in sub-Saharan Africa: What can be done?

The recent increased emphasis on impact assessment is due in part to the rapidly changing nature of funding for agricultural research and the shifts that have occurred in what is expected of the agricultural research community. The reasons for doing impact assessment are relatively clear: ex post...


Thornton, Philip K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Thorne, Peter J.[Measuring the potential impacts of improved food-feed crops: methods for ex ante assessment]Measuring the potential impacts of improved food-feed crops: methods for ex ante assessment
Kruska, R.L.Reid, Robin S.Thornton, Philip K.Perry, Brian D.[Spatial data characterization of livestock production systems in Africa]Spatial data characterization of livestock production systems in Africa
Thornton, Philip K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Odero, A.Randolph, Thomas F.[Systems analysis and impact assessment at ILRI, 1995-2001]Systems analysis and impact assessment at ILRI, 1995-2001

In semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa as in many dryland areas, livestock are an integral part of the farming systems. Livestock offer opportunities for risk coping, farm diversification and intensification and provide significant livelihood benefits to the poor. The ability of livestock systems to con...


Williams, Timothy O.Thornton, Philip K.Fernández Rivera, S.[Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa]Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa
Thornton, Philip K.Thorne, Peter J.Quirós, CarlosSheikh, D.Kruska, R.L.Robinson, Timothy P.Dijkman, J.T.Herrero, Mario T.[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa

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