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Poverty is a rural dilemma and continues to be a persistent multidimensional problem. It is associated with poor farmers, small farm systems, the landless, resource endowments, the socioeconomic environment and externalities. Over 75% of the poor live and work in rural areas, trapped in a poverty...


Devendra, C.Chantalakhana, C.[Animals, poor people and food insecurity: Opportunities for improved livelihoods through efficient natural resource management]Animals, poor people and food insecurity: Opportunities for improved livelihoods through efficient natural resource management
Autor: Amoako, K.Y.

During this lecture, the Peter Doherty Distinguished Lecturer Mr. Amoako, tried to convey his idea of sustainable development and why it has declined in Africa over the last 30 years. He argues that sustainability is a direct function of institutional development, human and physical capital accum...


Amoako, K.Y.[Harnessing technologies for sustainable development in Africa. Fifth annual Peter Doherty Distinguished Lecture]Harnessing technologies for sustainable development in Africa. Fifth annual Peter Doherty Distinguished Lecture

Thiss paper presents an overview of the current status, problems and prospects for achieving a better nutrient balance to support varying levels of productivity from the three major livestock systems in Africa. In free range grazing systems, livestock nutrient deficiencies are mainly overcome by ...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Nutrient balance patterns in African livestock systems]Nutrient balance patterns in African livestock systems

Crop-animal systems, in which livestock play a multi-purpose role, are the backbone of Asian agriculture. In the future, increased productivity from livestock will be necessary in these systems to meet the increased demand for animal products, to alleviate poverty and to improve the livelihoods o...


Devendra, C.Thomas, D.[Crop-animal systems in Asia: Importance of livestock and characterisation of agro-ecological zones]Crop-animal systems in Asia: Importance of livestock and characterisation of agro-ecological zones

This review paper discusses the relevance and potential importance of food-feed systems in Asian agricultural systems, and in particular the role and contribution of legumes to these systems. A food-feed system is one that maintains, if not increases, the yield of food crops, sustains soil fertil...


Devendra, C.Sevilla, C.Pezo, Danilo A.[Food-feed systems in Asia - review]Food-feed systems in Asia - review

In Nepal, community seed banks have a long and rich history. Supported in particular by a number of non-government organizations and more recently, also by government agencies, they can be found across the country from the lowland terai to the high hill areas and from east to west. The latest cou...


Vernooy, RonnieShrestha, P.Chaudhary, P.[Community seed banks in Nepal past, present, future: Proceedings of a National Workshop, 14-15 June 2012, Pokhara, Nepal]Community seed banks in Nepal past, present, future: Proceedings of a National Workshop, 14-15 June 2012, Pokhara, Nepal

Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilize the climate. But biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide.The report, Connecting Global P...


Romanelli, C.Cooper, D.Campbell-Lendrum, D.Maiero, M.Karesh, W.B.Hunter, D.Golden, C.D.[Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review.]Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review.
Autor: Devendra, C.

Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries are discussed with reference to type of systems, their characteristics, potential, and opportunities for improvement. Three types of dairy systems are identified and described: smallholder systems, smallholder cooperative dairy producti...


Devendra, C.[Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review]Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review

Crossbreeding of goats in traditional subsistence flocks had been promoted in selected villages of eastern Ethiopian highlands as a means to quick genetic progress based on the thesis that crossbreeding can increase the net contribution of goats. Observations on flock dynamics patterns of smallho...


Ayalew, W.King, J.M.Bruns, E.W.Rischkowsky, Barbara A.[Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia]Practicalities of sustaining a goat-crossbreeding programme in eastern Ethiopia

Pastoralism is not only a livestock-based livelihood strategy but also a way of life with socio-cultural norms and values, and indigenous knowledge revolving around livestock. Pastoral systems in Africa are facing demographic, economic, socio-political and climatic pressures which are driving man...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Leeuw, Jan deTurner, M.D.Said, Mohammed Yahya[Challenges of assessing the sustainability of (agro)-pastoral systems]Challenges of assessing the sustainability of (agro)-pastoral systems

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