We need to conserve the most important livestock genetic diversity for possible future use – by poor and rich farmers alike Continue reading
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Reducing the vulnerability of dryland pastoralism
Expert opinion agrees that the best way to tap into the potential of the drylands is to build on the foundation of their livestock economies rather than ignoring them or seeking to replace them. Continue reading
Improving lives and livelihoods through improved livestock health
While vaccines remain the most cost-effective medical and veterinary interventions for controlling disease, opportunities also exist to improve animal health by improving existing veterinary services and access by poor livestock keepers to those services Continue reading
Smallholder livestock farming is a mainstay of the poor
Making smallholder production more competitive is a powerful tool to reduce poverty, raise nutrition levels and improve the livelihoods of rural people in many developing countries Continue reading
Pig-rearing in northeast India would profit from better breeding and feeding programs and greater involvement of women
Livestock researchers are recommending improved feeding systems, better coordinated breeding and more involvement of women to increase pig production in poor communities of northeastern India. More … (ILRI) Continue reading
