In the WTO regime, surging imports have not only affected farm incomes but also employment in many developing countries. Consequent upon cheap imports and absence of adequate protection measures, safeguarding income and livelihood of poor farmers have emerged issues that need to be addressed by...

The common terms of the animal research debate revolve around an animal's ability or inability to defend their rights and the possibility, therefore, of any subsequent claim to those rights. The animal is empowered only in terms of their potential to change into a subject, to mimic humanity....

The association between human beings and animals dates back to prehistoric times. Livestock keeping is a century old tradition for Indian rural households. Animal agriculture is one of the most important components of global agriculture and livestock is one of the main users of the natural...

Livestock market participation is an important way to improve the livelihoods and income of the smallholder farmers in Southwest Ethiopia. Although it plays an important role, livestock producers do not fully participate in the livestock market. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...