IMPACT: Generic household-level databases and diagnostics tools for integrated crop-livestock systems analysis

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 240-265

  Herrero, M ^a,b   Gonzalez Estrada E ^a   Thornton, P K ^a,b   Quiros C ^a   Waithaka, M M ^c   Ruiz, R ^b   Hoogenboom, G ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)   (Uganda)

^d University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural development; Crop livestock systems; Databases; Decision support; Household models; Livelihoods; Livestock; Models; Poverty; Tools

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MIXED FARMING;

AFRICA; ASIA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; GHANA; KENYA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33751161706     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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