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Does producing forages improve livelihoods in dry areas? The case of Afghanistan (on-going research)

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Title Does producing forages improve livelihoods in dry areas? The case of Afghanistan (on-going research)
 
Creator Telleria, Roberto
 
Contributor Ates, Serkan
Tavva, Srinivas
Esmati, Hayatullah
 
Description Agriculture is the main livelihood and a major contributor to the Afghan economy. Livestock production contributes with
almost 50% of agricultural GDP in Afghanistan where out of 75% Afghans who live in rural areas, 85% keep some
livestock (AusAID and ACIAR, 2011). In particular, small ruminants (sheep and goats) provide small holder rural Afghan
families with livelihoods, food and capital. However, insufficient feed is a key constraint that limits productivity, income
growth and sustainability in the crop-livestock farming (GIRoA, 2009). The purpose of this research was to assess and
identify which forage production technologies offers high productivity and resilience to farmers to maintain productive
small ruminant flocks.
 
Date 2016-09-20T11:16:17Z
2016-09-20T11:16:17Z
 
Type Conference Proceedings
 
Identifier http://igc2015.org/pdf/igc-detailed-schedule.pdf
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1961&context=igc
https://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/download/hash/UgQKNEqS
Roberto Telleria, Serkan Ates, Srinivas Tavva, Hayatullah Esmati. (24/11/2015). Does producing forages improve livelihoods in dry areas? The case of Afghanistan (on-going research). New Delhi, India.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/4911
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Language en
 
Rights Copyrighted; Non-commercial educational use only
 
Publisher 23rd International Grassland Congress
 
Source XXIII International Grassland Congress;