Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is adding to the considerable development challenges posed by these drivers of...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Jones, Peter G.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor]
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Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor
Unnevehr, Laurian J.
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Haddad, L.
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Delgado, Christopher L.
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[Food safety policy issues for developing countries]
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Food safety policy issues for developing countries
To promote a sustainable and improved use of animal genetic resources in developing countries, ILRI in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and supported by Sida (Sweden), launched a project training the trainers, for national agricultural research systems (NA...
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Malmfors, B.
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Andersson-Eklund, L.
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Philipsson, J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Fulss, Richard
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003
Defining the optimal placement of areas for biodiversity conservation in developing nations remains a significant challenge. Our best methods for spatially targeting potential locations for biodiversity conservation rely heavily on extensive georeferenced species observation data which is often i...
Peri, P.L.
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Lasagno, R.G.
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Martínez Pastur, G.
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Atkinson, R.
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Thomas, E.
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Ladd, B.
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[Soil carbon is a useful surrogate for conservation planning in developing nations]
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Soil carbon is a useful surrogate for conservation planning in developing nations
This publication reports the workshop on in situ conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The workshop was the continuation of an initiative which began in May 1990 when the Council for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agricultural Research (ATSAF) and the In...
Engels, J.M.M.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung
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[In situ conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in developing countries: Report of a DSE/ATSAF/IPGRI Workshop, Bonn-Rottgen (Germany) 2-4 May 1995]
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In situ conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in developing countries: Report of a DSE/ATSAF/IPGRI Workshop, Bonn-Rottgen (Germany) 2-4 May 1995
The widely recognized role of roots, tubers and bananas (RT&Bs) in achieving food security and providing income opportunities in the world’s poorest regions will be challenged by socioeconomic and climate related drivers. These will affect demand and production patterns and increase pressure on f...
Petsakos, A.
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Prager, S.D.
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González, Carlos Eduardo
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Gbegbelegbe, S.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Hareau, G.
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Chibwana, A.
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Sulser, T.B.
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[Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas.]
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Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas.
En los últimos años, un conjunto de trabajos empíricos documentó la disminución de la intensidad del traspaso del tipo de cambio nominal a los precios internos en los países periféricos o en desarrollo. De conformidad con la hipótesis tradicional, esta tendencia —verificada en las dos últimas déc...
Cherkasky, Martín
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Abeles, Martín
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Régimen monetario e instituciones laborales: una interpretación alternativa de la tendencia a la disminución del traspaso del tipo de cambio (pass-through) en los países periféricos
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.
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[Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review]
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Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review
Rich, Karl M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Plenary presentation for the XII International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology & Economics Durban, South Africa, 14 August 2009]
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[The poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology]
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The poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology