The November 2010 issue of Advances in Animal Biosciences contains papers from the ‘International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production in the Tropics: Farming in a Changing World,’ held in Guadeloupe 15-18 November 2010.

Five papers are included from ILRI authors:

Mario Herrero and Philip K. Thornton: Mixed crop livestock systems in the developing world: present and future – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040470010001019

Bello Abina Abdoul Karim, Djemali M’Naouer and Augustine Ayantundé: Morphological characterization and breeding system identification of local sheep breeds in Niger – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040470010000415

Katrien Descheemaeker, Amare Haileslassie, Tilahun Amede, Deborah Bossio and Shirley Tarawali: Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S204047001000110X

Takele Taye Desta, Workneh Ayalew and B. P. Hegde: Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040470010000051

Takele Taye Desta, Workneh Ayalew and B. P. Hegde: Breeding practices and mating strategies of Sheko cattle in south western Ethiopia – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S204047001000021X