The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are par...
Wale, E.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Zander, K.K.
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[The economics of managing crop diversity on-farm: Case studies from the genetic resources policy initiative]
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The economics of managing crop diversity on-farm: Case studies from the genetic resources policy initiative
Goats, “the poor man’s cow”, provide very important genetic resources that can be exploited for continued improvements of the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in the semi-arid tropics. This study presents the evaluation of the economic values of goat genetic resources (GGRs) in terms of the ...
Sheep, recognised as one of the important livestock species especially in the semi-arid tropics with high genetic resource potentials, can be exploited through sustainable utilization in order to improve livestock keepers’ livelihoods. This study presents the evaluation of the economic values of ...
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Obare, G.A.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Economic valuation of sheep genetic resources: implications for sustainable utilization in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics.]
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Economic valuation of sheep genetic resources: implications for sustainable utilization in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics.
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Juma, G.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Obare, G.A.
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Ngigi, M.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep]
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Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep
The total available area for sustainable agriculture in Kenya is about 17% of the country's land area. As the country's population pressure on land increases, growth in agricultural production must substantially come from enhanced productivity of land already under cultivation, and from capital i...
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Bauer, S.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Increasing farmer participation in institutional innovative system: The case of dairy hub marketing in Kenya]
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Increasing farmer participation in institutional innovative system: The case of dairy hub marketing in Kenya
Economic analysis can play an important role in the sustainable management of animal genetic resources (AnGR). The first report on The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (first SoW-AnGR) (FAO, 2007a) included a section on methods for econ...
Drucker, A.G.
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Ayalew, W.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Economics of animal genetic resources use and conservation]
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Economics of animal genetic resources use and conservation
Despite growing global attention to the development of strategies and policy for climate change adaptation, there has been little allowance for input from Indigenous people. In this study we aimed to improve understanding of factors important in integration of Yolngu perspectives in planning adap...
Petheram, L
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Zander, K.K.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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High, C
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Stacey, Natasha
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[Strange Changes: Indigenous perspectives of climate change and adaptation in NE Arnhem Land (Australia)]
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Strange Changes: Indigenous perspectives of climate change and adaptation in NE Arnhem Land (Australia)
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Zander, K.K.
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Bauer, S.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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[Using dairy hubs to improve farmers' access to milk markets in Kenya: Gender and its implications]
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Using dairy hubs to improve farmers' access to milk markets in Kenya: Gender and its implications
Zander, K.K.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Garnett, S.T.
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[Constraints to effective adoption of innovative livestock production technologies in the Rift Valley (Kenya)]
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Constraints to effective adoption of innovative livestock production technologies in the Rift Valley (Kenya)
Zander, K.K.
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Signorello, G.
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Salvo, M. de
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Gandini, G.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Assessing the total economic value of threatened livestock breeds in Italy: implications for conservation policy]
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Assessing the total economic value of threatened livestock breeds in Italy: implications for conservation policy