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Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. (2004)
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2004). Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36, 566. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ATROP.0000041126.04636.09

Of all the problems that Afghanistan has faced during the last twenty years, perhaps the least well known is the regular occurrence of drought. As frequently as four years in 10, failure of the rains results in livestock numbers falling by 70 – 86%,... Read More about Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems..

R7350 Final Technical Report: Use and management of donkeys by poor societies I peri-urban areas of Ethiopia. (2004)
Report
Smith, D. (2004). R7350 Final Technical Report: Use and management of donkeys by poor societies I peri-urban areas of Ethiopia

The purpose of the project was to improve the livelihoods of peri-urban donkey users by identifying appropriate interventions and dissemination pathways that would increase donkey ownership and work performance. A multidisciplinary group of scient... Read More about R7350 Final Technical Report: Use and management of donkeys by poor societies I peri-urban areas of Ethiopia..

The road out of poverty. (2004)
Book Chapter
Smith, D. (2004). The road out of poverty. In B. Siderman-Wolter (Ed.), Positive Developments: A photographic exhibition held at the Eden Project (22-23). Natural Resources International Limited

Donkey ownership in Ethiopia can directly improve people's livelihoods, even the landless and powerless. Donkey ownership diversifies income-generating activities and reduces labour burden within the household. Better health and welfare of donkeys e... Read More about The road out of poverty..