Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems

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dc.creatorHerrero, Mario
dc.creatorThornton, Philip K.
dc.creatorNotenbaert, An Maria Omer
dc.creatorWood, S.
dc.creatorMsangi, Siwa
dc.creatorFreeman, H.A.
dc.creatorBossio, Deborah A.
dc.creatorDixon, John A.
dc.creatorPeters, Michael
dc.creatorSteeg, Jeannette van de
dc.creatorLynam, John K.
dc.creatorRao, P.P.
dc.creatorMacMillan, Susan
dc.creatorGerard, Bruno G.
dc.creatorMcDermott, John J.
dc.creatorSeré Rabé, Carlos
dc.creatorRosegrant, Mark W.
dc.date2010-02-12
dc.date2010-02-12T10:53:30Z
dc.date2010-02-12T10:53:30Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:46:05Z
dc.descriptionFarmers in mixed crop-livestock systems produce about half of the world’s food. In small holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood biomass from maize, millet, rice, and sorghum crops and in their turn supply manure and traction for future crops. Animals act as insurance against hard times and supply farmers with a source of regular income from sales of milk, eggs, and other products. Thus, faced with population growth and climate change, small-holder farmers should be the first target for policies to intensify production by carefully managed inputs of fertilizer, water, and feed to minimize waste and environmental impact, supported by improved access to markets, new varieties, and technologies.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/651
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/114041
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHerrero, M.; Thornton, P.K.; Notenbaert, A.M.; Wood, S.; Msangi, S.; Freeman, H.A.; Bossio, D.; Dixon, J.; Peters, M.; Steeg, J. van de; Lynam, J.; Rao, P.P.; Macmillan, S.; Gerard, B.; McDermott, J.; Seré, C.; Rosegrant, M. 2010. Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems. Science. v. 327(5967). p. 822-825.
dc.titleSmart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems
dc.typeJournal Article

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