Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters. The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade. [ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]

1. UMR SELMET
Livestock systems dynamics
in mediteranean and tropical
environments
Ph LECOMTE
InterAgency Donors Group (IADG) meeting - Livestock
week 2010 - 4-5 May 2010
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2. Genesis
AGREENIUM consortium
a collaborative R D & T team in Montpellier
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3. Key Words
Ecological intensification Ecosystems
services
Systems, pastoral, Crop Livestock,
Changes, transformations in landscape
Spécificity warm (harsh) envirts ,
Adaptative capacities,
Ruminants,
Sustainable Competitivitéy
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4. Context & Stakes
Challenges & opportunities
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5. Positioning
Ecological Intensification of LS
Human health
Adaptation / actual, future
constraints
Need knowledge on Food Environment
adaptatives capacities security Low development
and limits. Rapid industrialization
Slow industrialization
Need to evaluate Post - industrial
possible progress short Livelihoods
and long term
To positively contribute to agroecological functions, to
services and mitigate the effects of livestock husbandry
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6. Postulates
Diversity systèmes/territoires
Comparative « values » profiles very diverse
System adaptation requires new knowledges
and models
Requires to mobilise
Scientific and local (existing or to be
acquired) system actor’s knowledges
Study fields in varied and contrasted
contexts
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7. Hypotheses
Exploit diversities intra / inter systemic efficiencies
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Indicators IE
Eq Fioul / 100L_lait
CAFR
35 GREG
HtStJO
OUEST
PALM
30
25
50
EI
C15
Feuille+Paille riz/ arles
45
riz feuille/arles
riz feuille/indonesia
20
riz paille/ indonesia
40 riz paille/arles
SORGHO T
TEMP 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
CH4 term
35 TROP
kg lait / kg conc acheté
30
25
20
15
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Mcal EM kg MS
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8. Fields, research objects
Comparative dimension and emerging questions
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9. Finalities
2011
Driving alternatives in adaptatives capacities
Livestock dynamics in
livesttock and interaction
questions
agroecosystems dynamics
Actions: 1.1, 1.2 Actions: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Actions: 2.1, 2.2
Méthodes, monographies, Modèles, méthodes, outils, Méthodes, B données, Tables,
Ouvrages, indicateurs ACL agronomie, sci. animales
ACL économie sociologie, NSS ACL Agr Systems, Ingéniérie
systèmes
2014
references and Indicators to orient Farmer advising and
livestock policies
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10. A multidisciplinary panel
47 ETP cadres, 22 NC
18 overseas
42.5 ETP- Chercheurs (et expertise); 4.5 ETP formation
3 pluridisciplinary teams
Eq 1 :11 P Eq 3 : 15 P Eq 2 : 21 P
11,7 ETPC 14,1 ETPC 16,7 ETPC
Dynamiques d'élevage Conduites alternatives Capacités adaptatives
1%
11% 9%
15% 7%
12% 19%
55% 52% 24%
22%
73%
Sc Eco & soc Methodes Sc. Vivant Agro-Zoot. Syst.
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11. R&D conventions
ANR: Spadd ; Pepites ; Grassbiofuel ; ECLIS ; EPAD
R&D intl : FAO-WB Alive ; FAO Lead SIPSA 3 UE Ferti-
partenaires; UE FUNCITREE
MAE MRE: TASSILI; ECONET ; Se-OM PAZEM Mayotte
UE-Régions: Animal risk ; QualiReg ; CARPAGG
Régions: Climfourel ; Roquefort’in; Sylvopastoralisme ; Cieel ;
NUTRIVOL ;
CIRAD autres: Icare ; Oncfs
Partnership Interface
Publics, Entreprises , Régions,
Institutions Nationales, Europe, Internationales
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