Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options

Growth in demand for livestock-derived foods will likely remain strong in low- and middle- income countries, fueling concerns about expansion of production and the management of natural resources. Recent research suggests that the envisioned negative effects are not inevitable and that benefits such...

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Autores principales: Enahoro, Dolapo K., Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Mul, Marloes, Rich, Karl M., Robinson, Timothy P., Thornton, Philip K., Staal, Steven J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99485
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author Enahoro, Dolapo K.
Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
Mul, Marloes
Rich, Karl M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Thornton, Philip K.
Staal, Steven J.
author_browse Enahoro, Dolapo K.
Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
Mul, Marloes
Rich, Karl M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Staal, Steven J.
Thornton, Philip K.
author_facet Enahoro, Dolapo K.
Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
Mul, Marloes
Rich, Karl M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Thornton, Philip K.
Staal, Steven J.
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description Growth in demand for livestock-derived foods will likely remain strong in low- and middle- income countries, fueling concerns about expansion of production and the management of natural resources. Recent research suggests that the envisioned negative effects are not inevitable and that benefits such as improved food security can be enhanced. Targeted investments to the livestock sector could help make these happen. We use scenario analysis to explore this question, assessing the impacts of selected investment options in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Our results show that boosting livestock productivity primarily in these two regions could improve food security and producer incomes while limiting greenhouse gas emissions and agricultural water usage. Market-improving investments with similar welfare gains lead to environmental impacts that necessitate complementary investments.
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spelling CGSpace994852025-02-24T06:49:31Z Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options Enahoro, Dolapo K. Mason-D'Croz, Daniel Mul, Marloes Rich, Karl M. Robinson, Timothy P. Thornton, Philip K. Staal, Steven J. livestock intensification food security animal production resource management models technological changes livestock production economic development greenhouse gas emissions capacity development malnutrition nutrition food supply commodity markets prices climate change Growth in demand for livestock-derived foods will likely remain strong in low- and middle- income countries, fueling concerns about expansion of production and the management of natural resources. Recent research suggests that the envisioned negative effects are not inevitable and that benefits such as improved food security can be enhanced. Targeted investments to the livestock sector could help make these happen. We use scenario analysis to explore this question, assessing the impacts of selected investment options in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Our results show that boosting livestock productivity primarily in these two regions could improve food security and producer incomes while limiting greenhouse gas emissions and agricultural water usage. Market-improving investments with similar welfare gains lead to environmental impacts that necessitate complementary investments. 2019-03 2019-02-19T11:56:33Z 2019-02-19T11:56:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99485 en https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100489 Open Access Elsevier Enahoro, D., Mason-D'Croz, D., Mul, M., Rich, K., Robinson, T.P., Thornton, P. and Staal, S. 2019. Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options. Global Food Security 20:114-121.
spellingShingle livestock
intensification
food security
animal production
resource management
models
technological changes
livestock production
economic development
greenhouse gas emissions
capacity development
malnutrition
nutrition
food supply
commodity markets
prices
climate change
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
Mul, Marloes
Rich, Karl M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Thornton, Philip K.
Staal, Steven J.
Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title_full Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title_fullStr Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title_full_unstemmed Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title_short Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
title_sort supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in south asia and sub saharan africa scenario analysis of investment options
topic livestock
intensification
food security
animal production
resource management
models
technological changes
livestock production
economic development
greenhouse gas emissions
capacity development
malnutrition
nutrition
food supply
commodity markets
prices
climate change
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