Animals, poor people and food insecurity: Opportunities for improved livelihoods through efficient natural resource management

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 161-175

  Devendra, C ^a   Chantalakhana, C ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Animals; Gender; Landless; Livelihoods; Natural resource management; Poverty; Research investments; Small farms

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036746198     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000002101294010     Document Type: Review

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