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Making decisions in natural resource management involves an understanding of the risk and uncertainty of the outcomes, such as crop failure or cattle starvation, and of the normal spread of the expected production. Hedging against poor outcomes often means lack of investment and slow adoption of ...


Jones, Peter G.Thornton, Philip K.[Spatial modeling of risk in natural resource management]Spatial modeling of risk in natural resource management
Perry, Brian D.Randolph, Thomas F.McDermott, John J.Sones, Keith R.Thornton, Philip K.[Animal health research priorities to target poverty reduction in the developing world]Animal health research priorities to target poverty reduction in the developing world

The research reported here has the potential for contributing to a real improvement in the livelihoods of mixed crop-livestock farming households in the dry savannah zone of West Africa through widespread uptake of improved dual-purpose cowpea (IDPC). This technology offers opportunities for the ...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Tarawali, Shirley A.Okike, I.Singh, B.B.Thornton, Philip K.Manyong, Victor M.Kruska, R.L.Hoogenboom, Gerrit[Genetically improved dual-purpose cowpea. Assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savannah of West Africa]Genetically improved dual-purpose cowpea. Assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savannah of West Africa
Waithaka, M.M.Thornton, Philip K.Herrero, Mario T.Shepherd, Keith D.Stoorvogel, J.J.Salasya, B.Ndiwa, Nicholas N.Bekele, N.Croucher, M.Karanja, S.Booltink, H.W.G.[System prototyping and impact assessment for sustainable alternatives in mixed farming systems in high potential areas of eastern Africa]System prototyping and impact assessment for sustainable alternatives in mixed farming systems in high potential areas of eastern Africa
Thornton, Philip K.Herrero, Mario T.Kruska, R.L.Quirós, CarlosRadeny, Maren A.O.Mango, N.[PRIMAS: Poverty reduction intervention mapping in agricultural systems]PRIMAS: Poverty reduction intervention mapping in agricultural systems
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

Jones, Peter G.Thornton, Philip K.Heinke, J.[Generating characteristic daily weather data using downscaled climate model data from the IPCC's fourth assessment]Generating characteristic daily weather data using downscaled climate model data from the IPCC's fourth assessment
Reid, Robin S.Said, Mohammed YahyaHomewood, K.Nkedianye, D.Kaelo, D.Neselle, M.O.Onetu, L.Makui, O.Kamuaro, O.Boone, Randall B.Kristjanson, Patricia M.BurnSilver, S.B.Thornton, Philip K.Serneels, S.Trench, P.Herrero, Mario T.Radeny, Maren A.O.Kiruswa, S.Norton-Griffiths, M.Kifugo, S.C.Msoffe, M.Bedelian, ClaireMizani, F.[Better policy and management options for pastoral lands: assessing trade-offs between poverty alleviation and wildlife conservation]Better policy and management options for pastoral lands: assessing trade-offs between poverty alleviation and wildlife conservation
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

This study uses heteroskedastic Tobit and Censored Least Absolute Deviations models to examine the impacts of dairy cow ownership on selected outcomes for a sample of 184 households in coastal Kenya. The outcomes examined include gross household cash income, gross non-agricultural income, consump...


Nicholson, C.Thornton, Philip K.Muinga, R.W.[Household-level impacts of dairy cow ownership in coastal Kenya]Household-level impacts of dairy cow ownership in coastal Kenya

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