A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers

Livestock support the livelihoods of one billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but the productivity of animals remains low, reducing the potential of the sector to support higher incomes and better nutrition. Improved livestock feeding has been identified as the most important step towar...

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Main Authors: Baltenweck, Isabelle, Cherney, D., Duncan, Alan J., Eldermire, E., Lwoga, E.T., Labarta, Ricardo Antonio, Rao, E.J.O., Staal, Steven J., Teufel, Nils
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Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109843
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author Baltenweck, Isabelle
Cherney, D.
Duncan, Alan J.
Eldermire, E.
Lwoga, E.T.
Labarta, Ricardo Antonio
Rao, E.J.O.
Staal, Steven J.
Teufel, Nils
author_browse Baltenweck, Isabelle
Cherney, D.
Duncan, Alan J.
Eldermire, E.
Labarta, Ricardo Antonio
Lwoga, E.T.
Rao, E.J.O.
Staal, Steven J.
Teufel, Nils
author_facet Baltenweck, Isabelle
Cherney, D.
Duncan, Alan J.
Eldermire, E.
Lwoga, E.T.
Labarta, Ricardo Antonio
Rao, E.J.O.
Staal, Steven J.
Teufel, Nils
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description Livestock support the livelihoods of one billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but the productivity of animals remains low, reducing the potential of the sector to support higher incomes and better nutrition. Improved livestock feeding has been identified as the most important step towards higher productivity. This scoping review assessed the evidence for the uptake of improved ruminant livestock feed options, the effect of this uptake on livestock productivity and the degree to which this improves smallholder farmer livelihoods. In total, 22,981 papers were identified, of which 73 papers were included in the final analysis after a rigorous double-blind screening review. Only papers that reported farmers’ decision to use a new feed intervention were selected, thereby excluding feeding trials and participatory feed assessments. Of the 73 papers, only 6 reported combined evidence of adoption, effect on productivity and livelihood changes. A total of 58 papers looked at adoption, 19 at productivity change and 22 at livelihood change. This scoping review highlights the gap in evidence for the adoption of new livestock feeding practices and provides recommendations to support farmers’ uptake of feed interventions.
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spelling CGSpace1098432024-05-01T08:18:13Z A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers Baltenweck, Isabelle Cherney, D. Duncan, Alan J. Eldermire, E. Lwoga, E.T. Labarta, Ricardo Antonio Rao, E.J.O. Staal, Steven J. Teufel, Nils livelihoods feeds small scale farming livestock crop residues animal feeding Livestock support the livelihoods of one billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but the productivity of animals remains low, reducing the potential of the sector to support higher incomes and better nutrition. Improved livestock feeding has been identified as the most important step towards higher productivity. This scoping review assessed the evidence for the uptake of improved ruminant livestock feed options, the effect of this uptake on livestock productivity and the degree to which this improves smallholder farmer livelihoods. In total, 22,981 papers were identified, of which 73 papers were included in the final analysis after a rigorous double-blind screening review. Only papers that reported farmers’ decision to use a new feed intervention were selected, thereby excluding feeding trials and participatory feed assessments. Of the 73 papers, only 6 reported combined evidence of adoption, effect on productivity and livelihood changes. A total of 58 papers looked at adoption, 19 at productivity change and 22 at livelihood change. This scoping review highlights the gap in evidence for the adoption of new livestock feeding practices and provides recommendations to support farmers’ uptake of feed interventions. 2020-10-12 2020-10-14T13:23:17Z 2020-10-14T13:23:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109843 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110352 Open Access Springer Baltenweck, I., Cherney, D., Duncan, A., Eldermire, E., Lwoga, E.T., Labarta, R., Rao, E.J.O., Staal, S.J., Teufel, N. 2020. A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers. Nature Plants 6:1242–1249.
spellingShingle livelihoods
feeds
small scale farming
livestock
crop residues
animal feeding
Baltenweck, Isabelle
Cherney, D.
Duncan, Alan J.
Eldermire, E.
Lwoga, E.T.
Labarta, Ricardo Antonio
Rao, E.J.O.
Staal, Steven J.
Teufel, Nils
A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title_full A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title_fullStr A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title_full_unstemmed A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title_short A scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small-scale livestock keepers
title_sort scoping review of feed interventions and livelihoods of small scale livestock keepers
topic livelihoods
feeds
small scale farming
livestock
crop residues
animal feeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109843
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