This report by Asfaw Negassa formerly with ILRI now with IFPRI on Improving smallholder farmers’; marketed supply and market access for dairy products in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia was released on 8 October, 2009. Presents study carried out on improving smallholder farmers’; marketed supply and market access for dairy products in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. The main … Continue reading
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Africa / Agriculture / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Women
Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in a market-oriented agricultural development context: A training manual for frontline staff
This manual by Lemlem Aregu, Clare Bishop-Sambrook and Ranjitha Puskur of ILRI and Aresawum Mengesha, Ephrem Tesema and Zahra Ali – independent consultants on Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in a market oriented agricultural development context: A training manual for frontline staff was released on 7 October, 2009. This training manual is based on experiences from … Continue reading
Africa / Agriculture / East Africa / ILRI / Livestock / Markets / Middle East / Research / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Sudan / Trade
Constraints in the market chains for export of Sudanese sheep and sheep meat to the Middle East
This report by Omar Hassan el Dirani of Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Sudan, Mohammad A Jabbar, ILRI former staff and Babiker Idris Babiker, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, on Constraints in the market chains for export of Sudanese sheep and sheep meat to the Middle East was released on 15 September, … Continue reading
Classifying livestock production systems for targeting agricultural research and development in a rapidly changing world
This Discussion paper by Notenbaert A., Herrero M., Kruska R., You L., Wood S., Thornton P., Omolo A. on Classifying livestock production systems for targeting agricultural research and development in a rapidly changing world was released on 15 September, 2009. A myriad of agricultural and livestock production systems co-exist in the developing countries. Agricultural research … Continue reading
Africa / Dairying / East Africa / Ghana / ILRI / Markets / Research / Tanzania / West Africa
Market mechanisms and efficiency in urban dairy products markets in Ghana and Tanzania
Africa / Agriculture / Animal Feeding / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Markets / Research / Trade
Feed marketing in Ethiopia: Results of rapid market appraisal
This report by Berhanu Gebremedhin and Kahsay Berhe of ILRI and Adane Hirpa of Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, Ethiopia on Feed marketing in Ethiopia: results of rapid market appraisal was released on 26 August, 2009 Despite the large livestock population in Ethiopia, the sector’s contribution at the micro or macro level is well below … Continue reading
Drought / East Africa / Food Security / ILRI / Kenya / Report
Why is it some households fall into poverty while others do not? Evidence from Kenya
This Discussion Paper by Nelson Mango, Patti Kristjanson, Maren Radeny, Abisalom Omolo and Michael Arunga of ILRI and Anirudh Krishna on Why is it some households fall into poverty at the same time others are escaping poverty? Evidence from Kenya was released on 11 August, 2009. It presents study carried out to evaluate how different … Continue reading
Africa / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Disease Control / East Africa / ILRI / Livestock / RVF
Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. Version I
This report by ILRI on Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa was released on 7 August, 2009. This publications presents study on decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. The decision-support tool consists of … Continue reading
Smallholder commercialization: Processes, determinants and impact
This report by Moti Jaleta, Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra of ILRI on Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact was released on 2 June, 2009. This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the … Continue reading
Africa / Books and chapters / East Africa / Geodata / ILRI / Livestock / NRM / Regions / Uganda / WLE
Mapping a better future: How spatial analysis can benefit wetlands and reduce poverty in Uganda
This Publication by ILRI on Mapping a better future: how spatial analysis can benefit wetlands and reduce poverty in Uganda was released on 25 May, 2009 This publication presents results of a study carried on Ugandan abundant natural wealth. Its varied wetlands, including grass swamps, mountain bogs, seasonal floodplains, and swamp forests, provide services and … Continue reading
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