The size of livestock's contribution to agricultural value added as well as to the gross domestic product (GDP), is a commonly quoted measure of livestock’s role in the national economy. Value added is...
This sourcebook summarizes the outputs and lessons of the Livestock in Africa: improving data for better policies project. It aims to present the challenges facing professionals collecting and analyzing...
Medium and long-term development perspectives of any productive sector are driven by prospects for demand growth which, dependent on the policy and economic environment, can translate into associated producer...
Mixed crop-livestock systems cover over one million square kilometers of farmland and support the livelihoods of millions of poor people in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa. The scant and highly variable...
Medium and long-term development perspectives of any productive sector are driven by prospects for demand growth which, dependent on the policy and economic environment, can translate into associated producer...
Gender issues should be considered in the planning of livestock development programs. Unfortunately, rarely is the data available to show the diverse yet often complementary roles and responsibilities...
The global strategy to improve agriculture and rural statistic represents a major effort towards assisting developing countries to improve their agricultural statistical systems. It is structured around...
Yet 60 years later, livestock survey data is regularly and extensively used in the United States (U.S.) by various stakeholders to formulate agricultural policies, monitor programs, observe, develop new...
The livestock data innovation project conducted an online data survey among participants in the 12th inter-agency donor group meeting, held at African Union - Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources...
The livestock data innovation project conducted an online data survey among participants in the 12th inter-agency donor group meeting, held at African Union - Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources...
The global strategy to improve agriculture and rural statistic represents a major effort towards assisting developing countries to improve their agricultural statistical systems. It is structured around...
Gender issues should be considered in the planning of livestock development programs. Unfortunately, rarely is the data available to show the diverse yet often complementary roles and responsibilities...
Yet 60 years later, livestock survey data is regularly and extensively used in the United States (U.S.) by various stakeholders to formulate agricultural policies, monitor programs, observe, develop new...
Niger is one of the piloted countries being targeted under the gates-funded Livestock Data Innovation in Africa Project (LDIAP). This project supports the identification of priority livestock indicators...
Niger is one of the piloted countries being targeted under the gates-funded Livestock Data Innovation in Africa Project (LDIAP). This project supports the identification of priority livestock indicators...
This is one of a series of three policy notes on growth and employment creation in key sectors of the Namibian economy, namely tourism, transport and logistics, and livestock. These notes are being prepared...
Available agricultural data and indicators are often inadequate for decision makers to formulate efficient and equitable public and private sector investments. The global strategy to improve agriculture...
About 60 percent of rural households in developing countries are estimated to fully or partly depend on livestock for their livelihoods. Available household level livestock data, however, are insufficient...
In this issue: President Museveni receives world food day meal; new FAO Director General; new initiative explores improving pig value chain; cutting food waste to feed the world; Wangari Mathai - world...
Rising and increasingly volatile food prices spiking for the second time in three years combined with heightened uncertainty about future prospects for food availabilities, are raising alarm about food...