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Title Livestock Development : Implications on Rural Poverty, the Environment, and Global Food Security
Published Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 75 pages)
Series Directions in development
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
World Bank e-Library.
Contents Driving Forces. -- Driving Force 1: Growing Demand and Structural Change in the Livestock Sector. -- Driving Force 2: Changing Macroeconomic and Institutional Environments. -- Driving Force 3: Changing Functions of Livestock in the Developing World -- Challenges. -- Food Security. -- Environment. -- The Poor. -- Livestock and Consumers. -- Animal Welfare. -- Implications for the World Bank -- Main Interventions. -- Ensuring an Appropriate Policy Framework.m -- Ensuring Access to Pastoral Land. -- Ensuring Access to Knowledge. -- Ensuring Access to Financial Services. -- Ensuring Access to Animal Health Services. -- Ensuring Access to Breeding Services. -- Ensuring Access to Markets -- The Bank's Livestock Portfolio: Past, Current, and Future. -- The Future
Summary Annotation This book argues for a people-focused approach to livestock development, giving high priority to the public goods aspects of poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, food security and safety, and animal welfare
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-75)
Notes Print version record
Subject Livestock -- Developing countries
Livestock -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
Livestock
Livestock -- Economic aspects
Veeteelt.
Economische ontwikkeling.
Developing countries
Ontwikkelingslanden.
Form Electronic book
Author Haan, C. de
LC no. 2001045421
ISBN 9780821349885
0821349880