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1 Cartwright, A. (Ed.) 1993. World agriculture 1993. London, UK: Sterling Publications. 192p.
Agricultural production ; Agricultural economics ; Agricultural policy ; Irrigation engineering ; Crop production ; Plant protection ; Horticulture ; Animal production ; Animal husbandry ; Agricultural development
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 CAR Record No: H013199)
2 CAB International. 1995. CAB thesaurus. Volume 1 (A-I), 1995 edition. Wallingford, UK: CABI. xiii, 652p.
Thesauri ; Information science ; Agriculture ; Horticulture ; Animal production ; Forestry ; Water management ; Rural development ; Sciences
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: R 025.49 G000 CAB Record No: H016635)
3 CAB International. 1995. CAB thesaurus. Volume 2 (J-Z), 1995 edition. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.653-1315.
Thesauri ; Information science ; Agriculture ; Horticulture ; Animal production ; Forestry ; Water management ; Rural development ; Sciences
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: R 025.49 G000 CAB Record No: H016636)
4 Guillet, D. W. 1992. Covering ground: Communal water management and the state in the Peruvian highlands. Ann Arbor, MI, USA: University of Michigan Press. xviii, 250p. (Linking levels of analysis)
Irrigation management ; Communal irrigation systems ; Common property ; Natural resources ; Social participation ; Villages ; Rural development ; Water transport ; Hydrology ; Irrigation canals ; Precipitation ; Land tenure ; Land use ; Agricultural production ; Soil management ; Water management ; Social aspects ; Households ; Pastoralism ; Animal production ; Political aspects ; Water allocation ; Water distribution ; Water law ; Drought / Peru / Lari / Colca Valley
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G530 GUI Record No: H019304)
5 Denmark. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Danida. 1996. Agriculture: Danida sector policies. Copenhagen, Denmark: Danida. 117p.
Agricultural policy ; Agricultural production ; Development aid ; Marketing policy ; Environmental sustainability ; Sustainable agriculture ; Poverty ; Food security ; Food production ; Gender ; Women ; Decentralization ; Land management ; Soil conservation ; Watersheds ; Agroforestry ; Irrigation programs ; Pest control ; Fertilizers ; Nutrition ; Livestock ; Agricultural research ; Agricultural extension ; Seed production ; Animal husbandry ; Animal production ; Rural development ; Farmers' associations ; Cooperatives / Denmark
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G892 DAN Record No: H020000)
6 Dolberg, F. 1996. Feed resources for landless and small farmers in Asia: Research requirements based on studies in Vietnam, India and Bangladesh. v, 56p.
Landlessness ; Farmers ; Production functions ; Population ; Livestock ; Economic aspects ; Rain ; Crops ; Yields ; Animal production ; Education / Vietnam / India / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4443 Record No: H020113)
7 Barthelemy, F. 1993. Water for a sustainable human nutrition: Inputs and resources analysis in arid areas. Unpublished report of a study undertaken at the University of California, Davis; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. ix, 47 + appendices.
Water supply ; Nutrition ; Food consumption ; Arid zones ; Water use ; Water requirements ; Evaluation ; Rain ; Irrigation water ; Crop production ; Evapotranspiration ; Animal production ; Water management ; Simulation / USA / Egypt / Tunisia / California
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5473 Record No: H026485)
8 Barthelemy, F. 1993. Water for a sustainable human nutrition: Inputs and resources analysis in arid areas - Summary by Aline Comeau. Unpublished summary of the report of a study undertaken at the University of California, Davis; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. 5p. + Annexes.
Water supply ; Nutrition ; Food consumption ; Animal production ; Irrigation water ; Water use ; Water management ; Simulation / USA / Egypt / Tunisia / California
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5474 Record No: H026486)
9 Abdullah, M. (Comp.; Ed.) 1999. Regional Workshop of Experts in SAARC Countries on Transfer of Technology in Agriculture, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 2-5, 1998. Dhaka, Bangladesh: SAARC Agricultural Information Centre. 189p.
Technology transfer ; Agroforestry ; Fish farming ; Constraints ; Agricultural extension ; Potatoes ; Animal production ; Agricultural extension ; Communication ; Rice ; Weed control ; Citrus fruits ; Pest control ; Pastoralism ; Drip irrigation ; Water conservation ; Sprinkler irrigation ; Fertilizers ; Basin irrigation ; Furrow irrigation / South East Asia / Bangladesh / India / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G570 ABD Record No: H026779)
10 Zaid, A.; Hughes, H. G.; Porceddu, E.; Nicholas, F. 2001. Glossary of biotechnology for food and agriculture: A revised and augmented edition of the glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering. Rome, Italy: FAO. xv, 305p. (FAO research and technology paper 9)
Dictionaries ; Biotechnology ; Food production ; Plant protection ; Animal production ; Agricultural production
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 574.19 G000 ZAI Record No: H029598)
11 Pimbert, M. P.; Wakeford, T. 2002. “Prajateerpu”: Food and farming futures for Andhra Pradesh – A citizens’ jury / scenario workshop. Economic and Political Weekly, July 6:2778-2787.
Food production ; Farming ; Decision making ; Fertilizers ; Animal production ; Plant propagation ; Traditional farming ; Biodiversity / India / Andhra Pradesh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6039 Record No: H030218)
12 Sivanadian, B.; Smith, C. 1997. The effect of adding further traits in index selection. Journal of Animal Science, 75:2016-2023.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6208 Record No: H031231)
13 Verdegem, M. C. J.; Bosma, R. H.; Verreth, J. A. J. 2006. Reducing water use for animal production through aquaculture. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 22(1):101-113.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038385)
Animals fed formulated diets indirectly consume large quantities of water. Globally, about 1.2 m3 of water is needed to produce 1 kg of grain used in animal feeds. Cattle in feedlots consume about 7 kg of feed concentrate to gain 1 kg in weight. For pigs this is close to 4 kg and for poultry slightly more than 2 kg of concentrate. Fish or crustaceans require less than 2 kg of grain concentrate for each kg produced, making them the most efficiently producing animals in terms of feed-associated water use. Non-feed-associated water use can also be considerable, and a comparison was made in total water use between aquatic and terrestrial animals. On-farm water use for terrestrial animals, including drinking, but excluding water for cooling animals or cleaning their sheds is only 1% of feed-associated water use. However, on-farm water use in aquaculture can be very high, attaining values of up to 45 m3 per kg produced in ponds. Intensification of aquaculture reduces on-farm water use per kg product, and only intensive aquaculture production systems are equally water-efficient as terrestrial animal farming systems. Within existing aquaculture pond systems reductions in water use can be achieved through (1) selection of feed ingredients that need little water to be produced; (2) enhancement of within-system feed production through periphyton-based technology; and (3) integration of aquaculture with agriculture. Still, these approaches will not make pond aquaculture more water-efficient than terrestrial animal production systems. That can only be attained in recirculating aquaculture systems and systems producing fish as a by-product of wastewater treatment. Currently, the most promising approach is to concentrate on further development of brackish and marine aquaculture, as such systems use small or negligible amounts of non-feed-associated fresh water.
14 Hsiao, T. C.; Steduto, P.; Fereres, E. 2007. A systematic and quantitative approach to improve water use efficiency in agriculture. Irrigation Science, 25:209-231.
Water use efficiency ; Irrigation efficiency ; Drainage ; Runoff ; Supplemental irrigation ; Infiltration ; Forage ; Animal production ; Overgrazing ; Economic analysis
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7901 Record No: H040125)
15 Peden, D.; Tadesse, G.; Misra, A.K .; Ahmed, F. A.; Astatke, A.; Ayalneh, W.; Herrero, M.; Kiwuwa, G.; Kumsa, T.; Mati, B.; Mpairwe, D.; Wassenaar, T.; Yimegnuhal, A. 2007. Water and livestock for human development. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.485-514.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 IWM Record No: H040205)
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16 USA. National Research Council of the National Academies. 2009. Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Washington, DC, USA: National Academic Press. 269p.
Technology transfer ; Crop production ; Animal production ; Climate change ; Plant protection ; Energy ; Poverty / Africa South of Sahara / South Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631 000 USA Record No: H041966)
17 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Singh, O. P. 2009. Changing consumption patterns of India: implications on future food demand. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Shah, Tushaar; Malik, R. P. S. (Eds.). Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 1: India’s water future: scenarios and issues. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.131-146.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H042036)
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18 Descheemaeker, Katrien; Amede, Tilahun; Haileslassie, A. 2009. Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 34p. (IWMI Working Paper 133) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.316]
Farming systems ; Livestock ; Water productivity ; Water scarcity ; Land degradation ; Feed production ; Fodder ; Grazing systems ; Animal production ; Food production ; Policy / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 636 G110 DES Record No: H042205)
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Focusing on mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa, this review brings together the available knowledge in the various components of the livestock and water sectors. Through an analysis of livestock-water interactions, promising strategies and interventions to improve Livestock Water Productivity are proposed. In the biophysical domain, the numerous interventions relate to feed, water and animal management. These are interlinked with interventions in the socio-political-economic domain. The paper identifies critical research and development gaps in terms of methodologies for quantifying water productivity and integrating different scales, and also in terms of institutions and policies.
19 Peden, D.; Taddesse, G.; Haileslassie, A. 2009. Livestock water productivity: implications for sub-Saharan Africa. Rangeland Journal, 31(2):187-193.
Livestock ; Water productivity ; Feeds ; Crop production ; Animal production ; Water conservation / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 636 100 AME Record No: H042780)
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Water is essential for agriculture including livestock. Given increasing global concern that access to agricultural water will constrain food production and that livestock production uses and degrades too much water, there is compelling need for better understanding of the nature of livestock–water interactions. Inappropriate animal management along with poor cropping practices often contributes to widespread and severe depletion, degradation and contamination of water. In developed countries, diverse environmental organisations increasingly voice concerns that animal production is a major cause of land and water degradation. Thus, they call for reduced animal production. Such views generally fail to consider their context, applicability and implications for developing countries. Two global research programs, the CGIAR ‘Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management and Agriculture’ and ‘Challenge Program on Water and Food’ have undertaken studies of the development, management and conservation of agricultural water in developing countries. Drawing on these programs, this paper describes a framework to systematically identify key livestock–water interactions and suggests strategies for improving livestock and water management especially in the mixed crop–livestock production systems of sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast to developed country experience, this research suggests that currently livestock water productivity compares favourably with crop water productivity in Africa. Yet, great opportunities remain to further reduce domestic animals’ use of water in the continent. Integrating livestock and water planning, development and management has the potential to help reduce poverty, increase food production and reduce pressure on the environment including scarce water resources. Four strategies involving technology, policy and institutional interventions can help achieve this. They are choosing feeds that require relatively little water, conserving water resources through better animal and land management, applying well known tools from the animal sciences to increase animal production, and strategic temporal and spatial provisioning of drinking water. Achieving integrated livestock- water development will require new ways of thinking about, and managing, water by water- and animal-science professionals.
20 Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO); Desert Research Center (DRC) 2007. Training and study visit on desertification: a report, Cairo, Egypt, 22-27 October 2007. New Delhi, India: Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)
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Desertification ; Ecosystems ; Groundwater ; Soil ; Biodiversity ; Biotechnology ; Animal production ; Genetic resources ; Sustainable agriculture ; Food security / Egypt / West Nile Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.736 G232 AFR Record No: H043307)
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