Crisis mitigation in livestock-dependent systems: The role and limitations of current initiatives for livestock systems in southern Africa

• Main Author: Lebbie, S.H.B
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Bunda Coll. of Agriculture 2001
• Subjects: CLIMATIC FACTORS; DROUGHT; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT; SOUTHERN AFRICA

Livestock are central to the livelihoods of livestock-dependent systems in Africa, particularly pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. Over the years, however, climatic extremes in this sub-region have impacted the agricultural production systems including livestock - dependent systems and hence the li...