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Table of contents An introduction to livestock systems research in support of poor people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 An ecosystem service approach to agricultural security in a sacred landscape mosaic Jaboury Ghazoul et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 New policy mechanisms to mitigate wildlife-livestock conflicts Stefanie Engel et al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Agroforestry for carbon sequestration to improve small farmers’ livelihoods Nina Buchmann, Silvia Dorn et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 34 Reversing soil degradation by tropical legume trees using GIS analysis Peter Stamp, Armin Grün, Bernard Lehmann et al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Research collaboration Livestock systems research Benefits of cover crop legumes in smallholder systems in Central America Emmanuel Frossard, Astrid Oberson et al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Improving small ruminant productivity in dry areas Michael Kreuzer et al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Camel milk products of high hygienic quality and safety Christophe Lacroix, Leo Meile, Zakaria Farah et al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Zinc fluxes from the soil into the food chain in arid agro-ecosystems – A case study in Iran Rainer Schulin, Richard Hurrell, Emmanuel Frossard et al. . . . . . . .43
Livestock systems research in support of poor people In developing countries, the demand for meat and milk will more than double over the next two decades. Soon, the global livestock sub-sector will contribute half of the total agricultural products in value terms. The livestock sector employs 1.3 billion people (20% of the world population) and creates livelihoods for one billion people (25% of the world’s poor). The main drivers of the increased livestock production are urbanisation, population growth and higher incomes in developing countries. However, the livestock sector has a large impact on the environment, causing or aggravating problems of land degradation, climate change and water pollution, as well as extensive water demand. Increasingly, competition with wildlife for habitat and resources leads to a loss of biodiversity. The central research challenge related to livestock is to enable resource-poor farmers to benefit from livestockkeeping while reducing its negative impacts. The SDC cofunded programme “Livestock systems research in support of poor people” was set up to contribute to finding solutions for these challenges. It focused on poverty alleviation and on the sustainable management of natural resources. The programme will come to an end in 2010. The programme is structured along the thematic clusters depicted at right. Although the current projects do not cover all areas, this structure has allowed us to conduct relevant research that is justified by (i) the demand as derived from the challenges identified in each discipline, and (ii) the impact that can be achieved. On the following pages, each of the projects is presented with its own report. The list at the bottom of each page shows to which cluster the project belongs. The annual internal review of the programme, the “Progress Forum 2009”, aimed at demonstrating how access to results could be established, and how relevance and ownership could be ensured. Members of the project teams presented an overview on the status of their research, focusing especially on the added-value of the project for the programme as a whole. Considering that the projects were all in their final stage, it was also important to reflect on a possible extension or follow-up of the programme. Veterinary sciences (external) Human health (external) Animal sciences Fodder resources and feeding strategies Animal production and health Food science and nutrition Plant sciences Livestock and environment The North-South Centre contributes to improving sustainable land use and human well-being through research on livestock systems Food quality and public health Agri-food and agri-environmental economics group Environmental sciences Livestock-based value chains and policy analysis Institute for Environmental Decisions 35 Research collaboration Livestock systems research Programme structure with thematic clusters
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