The role of livestock in developing communities : enhancing multifunctionality / [editors] Frans Swanepoel, Aldo Stroebel, Siboniso Moyo.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Swanepoel, Frans, editor.

Stroebel, Aldo, editor.

Moyo, Siboniso, editor.

University of the Free State, organizer.

International Livestock Research Institute, organizer.

Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (Ede, Netherlands), issuing body, publisher.

Conference Name:

World Conference on Animal Production (10th : 2008 : Cape Town, South Africa), issuing body.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (236 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bloemfontein UJ Press 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book provides critical information and knowledge on the importance of livestock in the global effort to alleviate poverty and promote human health. It describes and evaluates case studies, examines theoretical frameworks, and discusses key global policy development issues, challenges and constraints related to smallholder livestock-production systems around the globe. The book is written for academic professionals, industry experts, government officials and other scholars interested in the facts and issues concerning the contribution of livestock to the social and economic progress of developing countries.

ISBN:

9781928424819

1928424813