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Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems

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Title Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems
 
Creator Herrero, Mario T.
Thornton, Philip K.
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Wood, S.
Msangi, Siwa
Freeman, H.A.
Bossio, Deborah A.
Dixon, John A.
Peters, Michael
Steeg, Jeannette van de
Lynam, John K.
Rao, P.P.
MacMillan, Susan
Gerard, Bruno G.
McDermott, John J.
Seré Rabé, Carlos
Rosegrant, Mark W.
 
Description Farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems produce about half of the world’s food. In small holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood biomass from maize, millet, rice, and sorghum crops and in their turn supply manure and traction for future crops. Animals act as insurance against hard times and supply farmers with a source of regular income from sales of milk, eggs, and other products. Thus, faced with population growth and climate change, small-holder farmers should be the first target for policies to intensify production by carefully managed inputs of fertilizer, water, and feed to minimize waste and environmental impact, supported by improved access to markets, new varieties, and technologies.
 
Date 2010-02-12
2010-02-12T10:53:30Z
2010-02-12T10:53:30Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Herrero, M.; Thornton, P.K.; Notenbaert, A.M.; Wood, S.; Msangi, S.; Freeman, H.A.; Bossio, D.; Dixon, J.; Peters, M.; Steeg, J. van de; Lynam, J.; Rao, P.P.; Macmillan, S.; Gerard, B.; McDermott, J.; Seré, C.; Rosegrant, M. 2010. Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems. Science. v. 327(5967). p. 822-825.
0036-8075
1095-9203
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/651
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1183725
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format p. 822-825
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Publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science
 
Source Science