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 / East Africa / Ethiopia / Innovation Systems / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / Pastoralism

Pastoral innovation systems: Perspectives from Ethiopia and Kenya

Ian Scoones and Andrew Adwera of the Future Agricultures Consortium report from a March 2009 meeting of over 50 pastoralists from across southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya. Gathered in the Borana lowlands at the ‘University of the Bush,’ they debated key pastoral development issues and the question of innovation in pastoral systems. Meeting in several languages, participants … Continue reading

Africa / East Africa / Ethiopia / Livelihoods / Pastoralism

Raising voice – Securing a livelihood for pastoralists in Ethiopia

In July this year, Pastoralist Consultants International published a summary of their recent study into pastoralist livelihoods in Ethiopia. It discusses discusses the role of diverse voices in developing secure livelihoods in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia. The paper shows how Ethiopian pastoralists value being able to speak, be heard and be connected. Download the PDF … 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

Ethiopia / ILRI / Livelihoods / Livestock

To Ethiopia and back

Chris Sievers had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that carried him halfway around the world this summer to do an internship at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was one of only nine Iowa youth selected to be part of the prestigious Borlaug-Ruan International Internship. Six other youth from the nation also … Continue reading

Africa / Animal Production / Article / Cattle / Dairying / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Livestock / Livestock Systems / Regions / Research

Transhumance cattle production system in north Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: Is it sustainable?

This working paper by Azage Tegegne and Worku Teka of ILRI, Tesfaye Mengistie of Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, Amhara Regional State,Ethiopia, Tesfaye Desalew of Kutaber woreda Office of Agriculture and Rural Development, Kutaber,South Wello Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, and Eshete Dejen of Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) on Transhumance cattle production … Continue reading