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Antimicrobial resistance dissemination associated with intensive animal production practices in Argentina: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2023-03)Abuse and misuse of antimicrobial agents has accelerated the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. The association between antimicrobial-resistant infections in humans and antimicrobial use in agriculture is complex, ... -
Assessing farmer perceptions on livestock intensification and associated trade-offs using fuzzy cognitive maps; a study in mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal
(Wiley, 2023-02)Intensified livestock production is considered as a promising pathway for smallholder farmers. Nevertheless, this pathway may entail prohibitive investment requirements of labour, capital or trade-offs at farm level that ... -
Community-based livestock breeding programmes : essentials and examples
(2015-04)Breeding programmes described as community-based (CBBP) typically relate to low-input systems with farmers having a common interest to improve and share their genetic resources. CBBPs are more frequent with keepers of small ... -
Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments
(Wiley Online Library, 2019-04)Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector faces a number of challenges. ... -
Evaluation framework of community-based livestock breeding programs
(2018-03)The objective of this paper is to present an evaluation framework to provide guidance for an assessment of the performance, outputs and associated impacts of community-based livestock breeding programs (CBBPs), responding ... -
Potencial toxigénico de Astragalus pehuenches Nierdel en Argentina
(Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DNA SICC, INTA, 2018-12)El género Astragalus está ampliamente distribuido en el mundo y algunas especies son tóxicas para el ganado. En Argentina, Astragalus pehuenches ha sido incriminado históricamente en casos de intoxicación en ovinos, bovinos ... -
Tradeoffs around crop residue biomass in smallholder crop-livestock systems - Whatïs next?
(2015-03)Much has been written on the tradeoffs that smallholder farmers face when having to allocate their biomass resources among competing objectives such as feed, fuel, mulch, compost or the market. This paper summarises yet a ... -
What do domestic livestock eat in northern Patagonian rangelands?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2013-02)The Patagonian rangelands are dominated by steppes interspersed with meadows (locally called mallines), which are small but permanently humid areas, characterised by high spring–summer quality and productivity of grasses ...