Livestock production in areas of high pressure crop-livestock farming systems in the East African highlands

Although highland environments only cover 49% of the total African continent, they are of significant importance in East Africa. This paper looks into the EAH (East African Highlands); diverse environments and similar problems; integration of livestock into farming systems; income generation; change...

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Autor principal: Dijkman, J.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50806
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Sumario:Although highland environments only cover 49% of the total African continent, they are of significant importance in East Africa. This paper looks into the EAH (East African Highlands); diverse environments and similar problems; integration of livestock into farming systems; income generation; changes in use, types, species and management; key policy issues; role of gender; and constraints and sustainble solutions.