The Rainfed Livestock Network (RLN) together with the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) organised a workshop entitled, “Fodder, feed and grazing issues of Livestock Keepers with specific reference to CPRs”, from 8-9th October 2009 at New Delhi. The focus of the workshop was on synthesizing lessons from the case studies/programmes undertaken by different organizations across … Continue reading
Category Archives: Animal Feeding
Animal Feeding / Ethiopia / Fodder / ILRI / Innovation Systems / Knowledge and Information / Livestock / Research / Vietnam
Fodder adoption blog from ILRI
Alan Duncan – leader of the IFAD-funded ‘Fodder Adoption Project’ at ILRI just launched a new blog to report on activities and developments in the project. Visit the blog at http://fodderadoption.wordpress.com/ Sign up for a regular update by email Continue reading
Copenhagen, carbon and cows
With agreement at the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen for agriculture to be included in emission reduction targets thought to be imminent, carbon stewardship could be the new currency for sustainable agriculture. After 60 years in the wilderness, organic farmers feel their hour has finally come. Soil Association Director Patrick Holden said: “Paying farmers to … Continue reading
Africa / Animal Feeding / Asia / Fodder / ILRI / India / Innovation Systems / Nigeria / South Asia / West Africa
Agriculture needs better innovation, not technology
Pilot projects in India and Nigeria point to possible benefits of a new approach to agricultural innovation, say Andy Hall and Susanna Thorp. Read more … (SciDev.net) Continue reading
Animal Feeding / China / Consumption / Markets / Trade
Global demand for animal protein and its implications for the feed industry
Summary Global demands for food are expected to increase 100% by 2050 driven by an increase in global population to 9+ billion and a growth in affluence primarily in China, India, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Twenty percent of this increased food demand can come from increased land put into production; however, environmental concerns and … Continue reading
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
Animal Feeding / Fodder / ILRI / India / Innovation Systems / Livestock / Nigeria
Innovation systems: A testing process
It is a time of new opportunities as new technologies allow people to easily obtain new and more information, and local and global markets become more accessible. But coping with change is a complex process and it is unfortunate that a business-as-usual approach in agriculture and rural development often results in these opportunities being under-exploited. … Continue reading
Animal Feeding / Asia / Fodder / India / Innovation Systems / South Asia
Fodder Innovation Policy Working Group meets in India
The first meeting of the Fodder Innovation Policy Working Group (FIPWiG) — constituted as part of LINK’s Fodder Innovation Project with the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) — is being held in Anand, Gujarat, India on February 24. The meeting is being hosted by LINK’s South Asia partner CRISP (the Centre for Research on Innovation … Continue reading
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