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A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa

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Title A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
 
Creator Ehui, Simeon K.
 
Subject FOOD SECURITY
LIVESTOCK
SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENT
POVERTY
DEMAND
SUPPLY
AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA
INCOME
CONSUMPTION
 
Description Unlike developed countries, where people often eat too many animal products, most of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa eats too little of this type of food for good nutrition. The projected increase in demand for livestock in sub-Saharan Africa will have an important influence on food security and poverty alleviation. Livestock are vital to meeting agricultural productivity and sustainability objectives. As components of mixed crop-livestock farming systems, they play a critical role in the development of environmentally sound production systems. Where livestock have negative environmental impacts, this may be due to policy distortions and poor regulatory enforcement.
 
Date 2013-05-06T07:01:18Z
2013-05-06T07:01:18Z
1999
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Industry and Environment;22(2-3): 37-40
0378-9993
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/28734
 
Language en
 
Source Industry and Environment