Johnson, Nancy L.

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The impact of livestock research for developmentParallel Session 7th ASAE ConferenceHanoi, Vietnam• No consensus on relative rate of return of crop versus livestock research• Most meta-analyses based on studies from developed countries• Why so few studies from developing countries?Some possible reasons for lack of livestock impact studies in developing countries• Measurement (1) – lack of data– Not much livestock in census and household survey data– Indicators of livestock productivity can be hard to measure (output over time, multiple products)• Measurement (2) – what to measure?– Multiple roles of livestock in livelihoods• Technology (1) - Fewer “technologies” to assess– Less research done, longer time lag for technology development• Technology (2) –Adoption/diffusion more difficult

The impact of livestock research for development

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