The Role of Livestock in Agricultural Development: Theoretical Approaches and Their Application in the Case of Sri Lanka

ISBN-13: 9781138366237 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

Regina Birner

Opis

First published in 1999, this study aims to develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of livestock farming systems and their conditions of change.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. Part 1. Analytical Framework. 2. Concepts for Micro-Level Analysis of Livestock Farming. 3. Concepts for Macro-Level Analysis of Livestock Farming. Part 2. Case Study: Sri Lanka. 4. Livestock Farming in the Research Region in a Historical Perspective. 5. Livestock Farming in the Research Region Today – An Overview. 6. The Role of Livestock in the Households. 7. The Role of Livestock in the Region: Critical Phases in Livestock Development. Part 3. Conclusions. 8. Implications from Theory and Empirical Evidence. 9. Epilogue: Towards a Theory of Livestock Development.