Livestock production: recent trends, future prospects
PK Thornton - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The livestock sector globally is highly dynamic. In developing countries, it is evolving in
response to rapidly increasing demand for livestock products. In developed countries …
response to rapidly increasing demand for livestock products. In developed countries …
Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems
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 …
holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood …
Livestock, livelihoods and the environment: understanding the trade-offs
M Herrero, PK Thornton, P Gerber, RS Reid - Current Opinion in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Livestock are a global resource of significant benefits to society in the form of food, income,
nutrients, employment, insurance, traction, clothing and others. In the process of providing …
nutrients, employment, insurance, traction, clothing and others. In the process of providing …
Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems in the tropics
Smallholder livestock keepers represent almost 20% of the world population and steward
most of the agricultural land in the tropics. Observed and expected increases in future …
most of the agricultural land in the tropics. Observed and expected increases in future …
[PDF][PDF] Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and
zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in …
zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in …
Potential for reduced methane and carbon dioxide emissions from livestock and pasture management in the tropics
PK Thornton, M Herrero - Proceedings of the National …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
We estimate the potential reductions in methane and carbon dioxide emissions from several
livestock and pasture management options in the mixed and rangeland-based production …
livestock and pasture management options in the mixed and rangeland-based production …
Adapting to climate change: agricultural system and household impacts in East Africa
PK Thornton, PG Jones, G Alagarswamy, J Andresen… - Agricultural systems, 2010 - Elsevier
The East African region exhibits considerable climatic and topographic variability. Much
spatial and temporal variation in the response of different crops to climate change can thus …
spatial and temporal variation in the response of different crops to climate change can thus …
Livestock in a changing climate: production system transitions as an adaptation strategy for agriculture
I Weindl, H Lotze-Campen, A Popp… - Environmental …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Livestock farming is the world's largest land use sector and utilizes around 60% of the global
biomass harvest. Over the coming decades, climate change will affect the natural resource …
biomass harvest. Over the coming decades, climate change will affect the natural resource …
Climate change and the growth of the livestock sector in developing countries
PK Thornton, PJ Gerber - Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global …, 2010 - Springer
Livestock production systems will inevitably be affected as a result of changes in climate and
climate variability, with impacts on peoples' livelihoods. At the same time, livestock food …
climate variability, with impacts on peoples' livelihoods. At the same time, livestock food …
Grazing systems expansion and intensification: Drivers, dynamics, and trade-offs
Grazing systems dynamics are driven by a complex combination of socio-economic, political
and environmental contexts. Although the drivers and dynamics can be highly location …
and environmental contexts. Although the drivers and dynamics can be highly location …