Contribution, prospects and trends of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

MM Erdaw - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper is to deliver summarized information on livestock production, trends
and prospects to the stakeholders/beneficiaries, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is always …

COVID-19, livestock systems and food security in developing countries: a systematic review of an emerging literature

A Abu Hatab, L Krautscheid, S Boqvist - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we carried out a systematic literature review to document the emerging
scientific knowledge about COVID-19 impact on livestock systems and food security in …

Agro-livestock farming system sustainability during the COVID-19 era: A cross-sectional study on the role of information and communication technologies

NM Hashem, EM Hassanein, JF Hocquette… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the near future, the year 2050, agricultural production should expand to fulfill the needs of
approximately 9.7 billion inhabitants. Such an objective should be harmonized with social …

Determinants of smallholder livestock farmers' household resilience to food insecurity in South Africa

VA Myeki, YT Bahta - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study identified factors affecting livestock farmers' agricultural drought resilience to food
insecurity in Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Data of 217 smallholder livestock …

Associations between livestock keeping, morbidity and nutritional status of children and women in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

TA Zerfu, G Nguyen, AJ Duncan… - Nutrition Research …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Livestock keeping can positively influence the nutritional status of populations and
households through increased consumption of animal-source foods (ASF) and other indirect …

Impact of agricultural drought resilience on the welfare of smallholder livestock farming households in the northern Cape province of South Africa

R Matlou, YT Bahta, E Owusu-Sekyere, H Jordaan - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recurring agricultural droughts are of concern to smallholder livestock farmers in Sub-
Saharan Africa. This study determined the impact of agricultural drought resilience on …

Nexus between coping strategies and households' agricultural drought resilience to food insecurity in South Africa

YT Bahta - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Farmers in Africa, including those in South Africa, rely on rain-fed agriculture, which exposes
them to the risks of agricultural drought. Agricultural drought has become a major threat to …

Climate change and COP26: role of information technologies in disaster management and resilience

MA Hossin, L Chen, IO Asante, EA Boadi… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
COP26 focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are the major source of
climate change. Natural and man-made disasters have occurred in recent years, resulting in …

Chapter Four State Interventions and Livelihoods Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

NP Awazi, RA Balgah - The State, Non-State Organizations and …, 2024 - books.google.com
Abstract Across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the state intervenes in different sectors in a bid to
improve on the livelihoods of the population. The outcome of these state interventions on …

From blind spot to crucial concept: on the role of animal welfare in food system changes towards circular agriculture

FLB Meijboom, J Staman, R Pothoven - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Agriculture in Western Europe has become efficient and productive but at a cost.
The quality of biodiversity, soil, air, and water has been compromised. In the search for ways …