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Irene Hoffmann
Researcher at Food and Agriculture Organization
Publications - 37
Citations - 2824
Irene Hoffmann is an academic researcher from Food and Agriculture Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Livestock & Agriculture. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 37 publications receiving 2366 citations. Previous affiliations of Irene Hoffmann include University of Giessen & United Nations.
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Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies
Tara Garnett,M.C. Appleby,Andrew Balmford,Ian J. Bateman,Tim G. Benton,P. Bloomer,Barbara Burlingame,Marian Stamp Dawkins,Liam Dolan,David Fraser,Mario Herrero,Irene Hoffmann,Pete Smith,Philip K. Thornton,Camilla Toulmin,Sonja J. Vermeulen,H. C. J. Godfray +16 more
TL;DR: Clearer understanding is needed of the premises underlying SI and how it relates to food-system priorities and climate change poses challenges to agriculture.
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Climate change and the characterization, breeding and conservation of animal genetic resources
TL;DR: Given the potential for significant future changes in production conditions and in the objectives of livestock production, it is essential that the value provided by animal genetic diversity is secured.
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Genetic diversity studies in farm animals – a survey
TL;DR: A survey among research groups reveals that in 50% of 87 projects more than eight breeds are investigated, and the use of recommended microsatellite loci varies between species.
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Farmers’ management strategies to maintain soil fertility in a remote area in northwest Nigeria
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe an indigenous system of soil fertility management in the Zamfara Forest Reserve, northwest Nigeria, using transect walks, qualitative and semi-structured interviews with farmers and key respondents, and chemical soil analyses.
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Livestock biodiversity and sustainability
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed different aspects related to the sustainable use of livestock biodiversity and property regimes that influence their management and used a country-level dataset to assess trade-offs between livestock genetic diversity and economic development goals.