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Improving food production from livestock

Published

2011

Status

Open Access

Language

en
Book Chapter
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3086

Citation

Herrero, M., MacMillan, S., Johnson, N., Ericksen, P., Duncan, A.J., Grace, D., and P. Thornton. 2011. Improving Food Production from Livestock. IN: State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet. Washington DC: Worldwatch Institute: 155-163

Tags

  • livestock
  • food security
  • environment
  • climate change
  • rangelands
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Internet URL

www.nourishingtheplanet.org

Author(s)

  • Herrero, Mario T.
  • MacMillan, Susan
  • Johnson, Nancy L.
  • Ericksen, Polly J.
  • Duncan, Alan J.
  • Grace, Delia
  • Thornton, Philip K.

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