Farmed animal production in tropical circular food systems

S Oosting, J van der Lee, M Verdegem, M de Vries… - Food Security, 2022 - Springer
In the discourse about the development of farmed animal production (terrestrial livestock
production and aquaculture) in the tropics, two important food system outcomes emerge:(1) …

Desertification

A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Sustainable management of animal genetic resources to improve low-input livestock production: Insights into local Beninese cattle populations

SFU Vanvanhossou, LH Dossa, S König - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Persistent food insecurity, along with climate change pressures, urges on the definition of
suitable strategies to support the transformation of low-input livestock farming in developing …

Archetypes of common village pasture problems in the South Caucasus

R Neudert, A Salzer, N Allahverdiyeva, J Etzold… - Ecology and …, 2019 - JSTOR
Complex social-ecological systems (SES), especially systems with common pool resources,
often exhibit system dynamics characterized by emergence, where system properties cannot …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of intensive farming systems on groundwater availability in dryland environments: A watershed level study from Telangana, India

BR Kuchimanchi, R Ripoll-Bosch, FA Steenstra… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intensification of agriculture in India has increased food self-sufficiency. However, it has also
led to unwanted environmental impacts, particularly the increased pressure on groundwater …

Can formalisation of pastoral land tenure overcome its paradoxes? Reflections from East Africa

L Robinson, F Flintan - Pastoralism, 2022 - Springer
Legal frameworks for communal land rights in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania are now
gaining momentum. Questions can be raised as to whether, how, and to what extent these …

Farmers' and herders' perceptions on rangeland management in two agroecological zones of Benin

RVC Diogo, LH Dossa, SFU Vanvanhossou… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The sustainable use of rangelands in pastoral areas requires the inclusion of all
stakeholders to develop sound management strategies. However, the role of these actors in …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding farming systems and their economic performance in Telangana, India: Not all that glitters is gold

BR Kuchimanchi, RR Bosch, IJM De Boer… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Farming systems are transitioning from a subsistence orientation to market orientation in
response to changing food demands, technologies, and policies. In India's dryland regions …

Understanding roles and functions of cattle breeds for pastoralists in Benin

C Tamou, IJM de Boer, R Ripoll-Bosch, SJ Oosting - Livestock Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Animal genetic resources (AnGR) are essential for food security and the livelihoods of many
pastoralists. However, the AnGR diversity is currently being eroded, as well as the traditional …

The Great Green Wall Initiatives and Opportunities for Integration of Dryland Agroforestry to Mitigate Desertification

GW Sileshi, JC Dagar, S Kuyah, A Datta - … of Agriculture in Asia and Africa, 2023 - Springer
Drylands are vulnerable to climate change and land degradation, and increasing aridity is
projected to affect their structural and functional attributes. Approximately 70% of the dryland …