Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity
Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity

Author: Descheemaeker, Katrien

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2009-06-25

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 9290907029

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Focusing on mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa, this review brings together the available knowledge in the various components of the livestock and water sectors. Through an analysis of livestock-water interactions, promising strategies and interventions to improve Livestock Water Productivity are proposed. In the biophysical domain, the numerous interventions relate to feed, water and animal management. These are interlinked with interventions in the socio-political-economic domain. The paper identifies critical research and development gaps in terms of methodologies for quantifying water productivity and integrating different scales, and also in terms of institutions and policies.

Livestock Policy Analysis
Livestock Policy Analysis

Author: International Livestock Research Institute

Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9789291460038

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Policy concepts; Identification of policy issues; Production systems, supply and demand; Market, price and trade policies; Marketing and distribution systems; Budget and manpower planning; Land tenure police for the livestock sector; Policy analysis report writing and communication; Livestock production and marketing in alphabeta - a case study.

Services Delivery Constraints in Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia
Services Delivery Constraints in Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia

Author: Daniel Gelan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13:

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Key elements of pastoral system are opportunistic management of the rangelands and mobility of the herds. This enables pastoralists to make use of natural resources, water and fodder, the availability of which varies so widely in time and space. The conventionally the core rural services demanded include research, extension and information services, Education and training. Rural financing and insurance and market promotion. Technical support services i.e. all activities related to the provision of the technical and social infrastructure (e.g. transport, supply of fuel and spare parts, planning of resettlement schemes. The average consumption of inputs and productivity dry land system is much less than mixed crop livestock highland systems. However, according to the reports in some riverine and in new settlement areas there is steady growth in consumption of agricultural inputs in last decades. The study indicated that the responsiveness existing animal health service delivery by both public sectors and private vendors was generally unsatisfactory in terms of its accessibility and availability, affordability, and quality measures. Specially, issue of accessibility, quality and effective regular service delivery is insufficient.

The Economics of Animal Health and Production
The Economics of Animal Health and Production

Author: Jonathan Rushton

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1845932447

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Annotation. Illustrated with review studies on animal health economics, this book presents information on the most important economic tools applied to livestock, covering both theory and practical applications. Topics covered include gross margin analysis, partial budgeting, investment and financial appraisal and cost-benefit analysis. There are also sections on decision tree analysis, optimisation methods, value chain analysis, new institutional economics, DALYs and a range of policy analysis tools. International experts contribute on important theoretical and practical aspects of animal health and production economics, with global themes on livestock and poverty.