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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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Main Author: Dijkman, J.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development 2000
Subjects:
animal production
plant production
farming systems
highlands
livestock number
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50806
Summary: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.

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