This month’s issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’, explores a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from ILRI and its partners. Download a print version – or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. Corporate news Livestock research for food security and poverty reduction: ILRI strategy 2013-2022 In April, ILRI’s strategy covering the period … Continue reading
Author Archives: Peter Ballantyne (ILRI)
Animal Breeding / BecA / Biodiversity / Data / East Africa / Ethiopia / Goats / LIVESTOCKFISH
ILRI-BecA goat project harnessing ODK on smartphones for data collection and analysis
To harness genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in Africa, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is testing the open data kit (ODK) in Ethiopia as a tool to collect baseline data on production systems and phenotypic characterization of goats. It will also be tested in Cameroon. The project is led by the Biosciences eastern … Continue reading
ReFARM database explores the role of diversification for resilient agricultural systems
Overcoming the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate requires a strong scientific evidence base to both help smallholder farmers choose resilient strategies and to guide development policy and investments. Building on a Bioversity and CCAFS systematic review of the role of diversification in agricultural systems, the Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research is … Continue reading
Animal Production / Cattle / Livestock / Livestock Systems / Pastoralism / Uganda / WLE
Corralling cattle to improve the productivity of pasture lands affected by termites
Researchers from the Department of Animal Science in Makerere University were excited, and with good reason, as they surveyed pasture land that had been corralled off in Nakosongala in the cattle corridor of Uganda. The team had been looking at options to improve livestock water productivity (LWP) in the Nile Basin. To their surprise, a … Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’roundup’, March 2013
This March 2013 issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’, gives a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from ILRI and its partners. Download a print version – or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. Project news Dairy hubs giving Tanzanians better access to services given funding boost ‘Ireland’s minister of state for development … Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’roundup’, February 2013
We hope you enjoyed our first issue ofLivestock Matter(s), a monthly round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from ILRI and its partners. Produced on the first of each month, this round-up highlights what you may have missed. You can download a print version – or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each … Continue reading
Towards competitive and sustainable world-class livestock sectors – Africa livestock stakeholders to meet in Kenya
The Kenya Livestock Producers Association (KLPA) in collaboration with East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association (ESADA) and other partners in the livestock sector in Africa and beyond will meet up at the African Livestock Conference and Exhibition (ALiCE 2013) to be held on June 26th – 29th 2013 in … Continue reading
Africa / Agriculture / Biotechnology / East Africa / Event / Research
Bio-Innovate regional scientific conference to explore successes challenges in applying bioscience innovation in East Africa
Eastern Africa will be the focus of a transformational forum to harness the power of biosciences innovations later this month, when more than 120 scientists, policy makers, the private sector, donors, and other stakeholders gather at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 1st Bio-Innovate Regional Scientific Conference at the United Nations Conference Centre, from 25-27 February … Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’roundup’, January 2013
Welcome to the first issue of Livestock Matter(s), a monthly round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. We aim to produce this on the first of each month. It will bring together some of the news and updates you may have missed. … Continue reading
Animal Production / Article / Directorate / Food Security / FSZ / ILRI / Livestock / Nutrition / SLS / Trade
Animal production and global food security: Livelihoods for poor owners and food for rich consumers
The January 2013 issue of Animal Frontiers looks at the contribution of animal production to global food security. The first of two special issues edited by Maggie Gill, this issue ‘takes a high-level perspective, exploring the relationship between people and animals (including fish) in developing countries, through trade and particularly in terms of nutrition’. Articles … Continue reading
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