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Increasingly frequent and severe droughts pose a big challenge for pastoralists in the Horn of Africa. Livestock drought insurance (LDI) is being tested as a means to manage these risks. In the article “Ecological vulnerability through insurance? Potential unintended consequences of livestock...
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2005/01/01 Livestock research and development work has tended to lag behind crop production work in the development and application of methods for participatory technology development. However, the case for participatory research is just as strong in relation to livestock as it is in relation to crops; and...
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For far too long, pastoralists in Africa have been viewed-mistakenly as living outside the mainstream of national development, pursuing a way of life that is in crisis and decline. The reality isvery different. Pastoralists manage complex webs of profitable cross-border trade and draw huge...
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Access Agriculture Training Video When grains are soaked in water for a while and left to germinate, they will put out shoots or sprouts. By absorbing water sprouted seed more than double their weight. Sprouts are easier to digest than grains, because sprouting converts nearly all of the starch...
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This presentation introduces the concept of livestock in agroforestry systems. When livestock is combined with treees, it is referred to as a silvopastoral system. Many such systems exist, such as traditional pasotoralist and extensive, as well as intensive agropastoral systems. The presentation...
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The primary concern of this expert consultation is the assessment of the potential levels of animal production that can be achieved on feeds for ruminants that are available in the tropics. Online BookAvailable
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If livestock are to live in balance with the environment again, First World consumers will have to eat less meat, while Third World citizens will need to keep their meat consumption low.
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Access Agriculture Training Video After the rabbit has her babies, she needs to be properly managed. This means creating good conditions for the baby rabbits and giving the mother some time to recover before breeding her again. Available languages ArabicBambaraEnglishFrenchLugandaTwi
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Animal-source foods are commonly lacking in the diets of the poor and vulnerable in developing countries, particularly children and women who need them most. Due to their high content of quality protein and bioavailable micronutrients,increased consumption of animal-source foodscan improve the...