[HTML][HTML] The pig as an amplifying host for new and emerging zoonotic viruses

RK McLean, SP Graham - One Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Pig production is a rapidly growing segment of the global livestock sector, especially in Asia
and Africa. Expansion and intensification of pig production has resulted in significant …

Indigenous village chicken production: a tool for poverty alleviation, the empowerment of women, and rural development

TT Desta - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021 - Springer
Indigenous village chickens (IVCs) greatly contribute to food security and rural development.
Consequently, IVCs cover incidental expenses, economically empower women, and support …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories

AA Guglielmone, S Nava, RG Robbins - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Humans

AA Guglielmone, RG Robbins - Cham: Springer, 2018 - Springer
The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Analyzing of a photovoltaic/wind/biogas/pumped-hydro off-grid hybrid system for rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa—Case study of Djoundé in Northern …

N Yimen, O Hamandjoda, L Meva'a, B Ndzana… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Traditional electrification methods, including grid extension and stand-alone diesel
generators, have shown limitations to sustainability in the face of rural electrification …

Livestock provide more than food in smallholder production systems of developing countries

LJ Banda, J Tanganyika - Animal Frontiers, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Livestock provide more than food in smallholder production systems of developing countries |
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Adaptation to extreme weather conditions and farm performance in rural Pakistan

MF Shahzad, A Abdulai - Agricultural Systems, 2020 - Elsevier
Extreme weather conditions resulting from climate change pose a formidable challenge to
many farmers worldwide. In this article, we analyze farmers' adaptation to extreme weather …

[HTML][HTML] Does oil price volatility influence real sector growth? Empirical evidence from Pakistan

H Yasmeen, Y Wang, H Zameer, YA Solangi - Energy Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The study investigates the short-run and long-run relationship between oil price fluctuation
and real sector growth in Pakistan. Four major sectors of the economy (Manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Gendered perceptions and adaptation practices of smallholder cocoa farmers to climate variability in the Central Region of Ghana

AM Jamal, P Antwi-Agyei, F Baffour-Ata… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding gendered adaptation practices among smallholder cocoa farmers is crucial
to ensuring sustainable cocoa production in Ghana. This study examined the gendered …

A review of potential public health impacts associated with the global dairy sector

L Grout, MG Baker, N French, S Hales - GeoHealth, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Strong demand for dairy products has led to a global increase in dairy production. In many
parts of the world, dairy systems are undergoing rapid intensification. While increased …