We provided a video in one of our previous newsletters on livestock’s in the global food system. In this Q&A article from Scidev.net we get to hear responses from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) director general Jimmy Smith to questions relating to novel livestock science. 

He covers issues such as improving crop residue for increased productivity, vaccines and gene banks to help smallholders as well as the role of the livestock sector for food security and health in Africa.

To read the full article, click here.

 

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08 Jul 2013
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