Supporting livelihoods and building resilience through Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and small ruminant
diseases control

Supporting livelihoods and
building resilience through
Peste des Petits Ruminants
(PPR)
and small ruminant
diseases control

FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH Position paper

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2013



CONTENTS

Background

 

The role of small ruminants in food security and livelihood resilience

 

Opportunities and challenges

 

A phased strategic framework for controlling ppr: a mosaic of targeted approaches

 

Conclusion

 

References

 

Annex: Prerequisites for implementing the strategy

 

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