Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa
In semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa as in many dryland areas, livestock are an integral part of the farming systems. Livestock offer opportunities for risk coping, farm diversification and intensification and provide significant livelihood benefits to the poor. The ability of livestock systems to contin...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
2002
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51257 |
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