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Livestock solutions to regenerate soils and landscapes for sustainable agri-food systems transformation in Africa

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Title Livestock solutions to regenerate soils and landscapes for sustainable agri-food systems transformation in Africa
 
Creator Birthe, Paul
Mutegi, James
Wironen, Michael
Wood, Stephen
Peters, Michael
Nyawira, Sylvia
Misiko, Michael
Dutta, Sudarshan
Zingore, Shamie
Oberthür, Thomas
Notenbaert, An M.
Cook, Simon
 
Subject environment
climate change
livestock
soil
forage
tropical zones
 
Description Agri-food systems approaches have gained international recognition over the last years. The role of livestock—both in mixed crop-livestock and pastoral systems—in sustainable agri-food systems transformation remains contested. In this review paper we present new analyses of original data from an international livestock expert survey, a quantitative search in Web of Science, and a literature review to unravel the potential for livestock systems to sustainably transform agri-food systems through regenerating soils and restoring degraded landscapes. We (i) illustrate how livestock is important for people and planet alike; (ii) review how to harness livestock's potential for rehabilitation of soils and landscapes; (iii) demonstrate successful case studies of livestock solutions such as improved forages for cut-and-carry systems and grazing management; and (iv) identify four critical steps required for lasting change at continental scale. We conclude that livestock solutions can be key catalysts for sustainable agri-food systems transformation that merit accelerated public and private investments. More research is needed to develop concrete, operational and practical livestock solutions, and measure, monitor and report their contributions and progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
 
Date 2023-06
2023-08-16T09:36:42Z
2023-08-16T09:36:42Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Paul, B.K.; Mutegi, J.K.; Wironen, M.B.; Wood, S.A.; Peters, M.; Nyawira, S.S.; Misiko, M.T.; Dutta, S.K.; Zingore, S.; Oberthür, T.; Notenbaert, A.M.O.; Cook, S. (2023). Livestock solutions to regenerate soils and landscapes for sustainable agri-food systems transformation in Africa. Outlook on Agriculture, 52(2) p. 103–115. ISSN: 2043-6866
0030-7270
2043-6866
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131561
https://doi.org/10.1177/00307270231179747
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 103-115
application/pdf
 
Publisher Sage
 
Source Outlook on Agriculture