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This paper undertakes an ex ante economic analysis of research on how resistance to trypanosomosis - a dominant livestock disease in Africa - can be maintained and enhanced while retaining and reinforcing characteristics of economic importance to farmers, and on how 'trypanotolerance' can be impa...


Falconi, C.A.Omamo, S.W.D'Ieteren, G.D.M.Iraqi, F.A.[An ex ante economic and policy analysis of research on genetic resistance to livestock disease: Trypanosomiasis in Africa]An ex ante economic and policy analysis of research on genetic resistance to livestock disease: Trypanosomiasis in Africa
Autor: Itty, P.

Trypanosomiasis is a major constraint to increased food production in Africa as it limits livestock production and mixed farming over an area of 10 million km2. The use of African trypanotolerant breeds of cattle is one approach to control trypanosomiasis that is being given increasing attention....


Itty, P.[Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production]Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production

A serious public health challenge may be envisaged in central Africa, especially with a growing population, rapid westernization of traditional African diets and increasing demand for sufficient essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, having the second largest tropical rainforest ba...


Fungo, R.Tieguhong, J.C.[Nutrient and bioactive analyses of forests foods for policy making on food and nutrition security in Central Africa]Nutrient and bioactive analyses of forests foods for policy making on food and nutrition security in Central Africa
Wood, S.L.R.Jones, S.K.Johnson, J.A.Brauman, Kate A.Chaplin-Kramer, RebeccaFremier, Alexander K.Girvetz, Evan H.Gordon, L.J.Kappel, K.V.Mandle, L.Mulligan, M.O'Farrell, P.Smith, W.K.Willemen, L.Zhang, W.DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.[Distilling the role of ecosystem services in the Sustainable Development Goals]Distilling the role of ecosystem services in the Sustainable Development Goals
Hunter, D.Borelli, TeresaBeltrame, D.M.O.Oliveira, C.N.S.Coradin, LídioWasike, V.W.Wasilwa, L.Mwai, J.Manjella, A.Samarasinghe, G.W.L.Madhujith, T.Nadeeshani, H.V.H.Tan, A.Tuğrul Ay, S.Güzelsoy N.Lauridsen, N.Gee, E.Tartanac, F.[Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition]Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition

Climate change is already negatively affecting Sub Saharan African agriculture. One of the most effective ways to adapt on farm is to switch crop varieties. This technological change depends on the policies and institutions involved in governing the seed systems on which farmers rely for access t...


Westengen, O.T.Haug, R.Guthiga, Paul M.Macharia, E.[Governing seeds in East Africa in the face of climate change: Assessing political and social outcomes]Governing seeds in East Africa in the face of climate change: Assessing political and social outcomes
Watts, N.Amann, M.Ayeb-Karlsson, S.Belesova, K.Bouley, T.Boykoff, M.Byass, P.Cai, W.Campbell-Lendrum, D.Chambers, J.Cox, P.M.Daly, M.Dasandi, N.Davies, M.Depledge, M.Depoux, A.Domínguez Salas, PaulaDrummond, P.Ekins, P.Flahault, A.Frumkin, H.Georgeson, L.Ghanei, M.Grace, DeliaGraham, H.Grojsman, R.Haines, A.Hamilton, I.Hartinger, S.Johnson, A.Kelman, I.Kiesewetter, G.Kniveton, D.Liang, L.Lott, M.Lowe, R.Mace, G.Sewe, M.O.Maslin, M.Mikhaylov, S.Milner, J.Latifi, A.F.Moradi-Lakeh, M.Morrissey, K.Murray, K.Neville, T.Nilsson, M.Oreszczyn, T.Owfi, F.Pencheon, D.Pye, S.Rabbaniha, M.Robinson, E.Rocklöv, J.Schütte, S.Shumake-Guillemot, J.Steinbach, R.Tabatabaei, M.Wheeler, N.Wilkinson, P.Gong, P.Montgomery, H.Costello, A.[The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: From 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health]The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: From 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health

There is growing recognition that sustainable intensification of agricultural production systems and their successful adaptation to changes in climate will depend upon the improved access to, and use of, genetic diversity. This paper analyzes how the collection, use and distribution of plant gene...


López Noriega, IsabelHalewood, MichaelGalluzzi, GeaVernooy, RonnieBertacchini, E.Gauchan, D.Welch, E.[How policies affect the use of plant genetic resources: the experience of the CGIAR]How policies affect the use of plant genetic resources: the experience of the CGIAR
Remans, R.Wood, S.Saha, N.Anderman, T.L.DeFries, R.[Measuring nutritional diversity in national food supplies]Measuring nutritional diversity in national food supplies

Equitable access to healthy food is a critical challenge in urban Asia. Food safety governance promotes modern supermarkets over more traditional markets, but supermarkets are associated with unequal access to food. This study investigates how retail policies driven by food safety impact the diet...


Wertheim-Heck, S.Raneri, Jessica E.Oosterveer, P.[Food safety and nutrition for low-income urbanites: exploring a social justice dilemma in consumption policy]Food safety and nutrition for low-income urbanites: exploring a social justice dilemma in consumption policy

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