The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa: The need for appropriate policies
Livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production in Africa. Seventy per cent of the rural poor in Africa own livestock, including pastoralists living in arid and semi-arid zones. Of these, over 200 million rely on their livestock for income (sales...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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TSAP and ILRI
2006
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5503 |
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