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Northern Kenya-southern Ethiopia dryland livestock traders gathered in Marsabit for better livestock trade and market links
Article / AVCD / Camels / Cattle / Drylands / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event report / ILRI / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / LIVESTOCKCRP / Markets / Pastoralism / PIL / Pro-Poor Livestock / Rangelands / Small Ruminants / Trade

Northern Kenya-southern Ethiopia dryland livestock traders gathered in Marsabit for better livestock trade and market links

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Enthusiastic traders from several counties in northern Kenya and from across the border in Ethiopia joined a livestock trade facilitation forum in Marsabit, Kenya on May 9. By close of business, participating livestock buyers and sellers signed contracts for a total of 5,373 livestock at a value of $406,774. Continue reading →

Africa RISING looks back at what the project achieved in ‘intensifying’ agriculture in its first five years
Africa / Agriculture / Animal Feeding / Animal Production / CGIAR / Crop-Livestock / Crops / ILRI / Intensification / LIVESTOCKCRP / MAIZECRP / Project / Report

Africa RISING looks back at what the project achieved in ‘intensifying’ agriculture in its first five years

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A new report from Africa RISING—Footprints of Africa RISING Phase I (2011–2016)—summarizes the achievements of the project’s first phase. Continue reading →

New studies provide the first accurate estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from East African livestock
Animal Feeding / Cattle / Climate Change / East Africa / Feeds / ILRI / Kenya / LIVESTOCKCRP / Mazingira / News clipping / SLS / Staff

New studies provide the first accurate estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from East African livestock

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The following excerpts are from an article ILRI scientist John Goopy published in late May 2018 reporting on the results of two recent studies that provide more accurate estimates of the greenhouse gases emitted by East African smallholder livestock systems. Continue reading →

Green grass and greenhouse gas: Scientists are investigating the links between them
Africa / Animal Feeding / Cattle / Climate Change / Forages / ILRI / Kenya / LIVESTOCKCRP / Mazingira / News clipping

Green grass and greenhouse gas: Scientists are investigating the links between them

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A team of researchers at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are testing Napier, Rhodes and Brachiaria grasses for cattle feed, and then physically measuring the emissions in a respiration chamber within the institute’s laboratory. Continue reading →

ILRI and its partners celebrate World Milk Day at Tanzania’s first Livestock Expo and Milk Week
A4NH / ACGG / ADGG / AHH / Animal Products / Cattle / Consumption / Dairying / Directorate / East Africa / Event report / Food Security / Human Health / ILRI / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nutrition / Pastoralism / PIL / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Rangelands / Tanzania

ILRI and its partners celebrate World Milk Day at Tanzania’s first Livestock Expo and Milk Week

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ILRI participated in Tanzania’s first National Livestock Expo and Milk Week, held in Arusha 31 May to 1 Jun 2018. ILRI Deputy Director General Iain Wright gave a keynote speech and ILRI’s Country Representative Amos Omore organized an ILRI booth, where participants celebrate World Milk Day on 1 Jun. Continue reading →

Ethiopian native chickens are bred with Belgian ‘cosmopolitan chicken’ for greater prosperity in rural Ethiopian poverty
ACGG / Animal Breeding / Breeds / Chickens / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event report / Food Security / Genetics / ILRI / LiveGene / LIVESTOCKCRP

Ethiopian native chickens are bred with Belgian ‘cosmopolitan chicken’ for greater prosperity in rural Ethiopian poverty

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ILRI and Flemish conceptual artist Koen Vanmechelen joined forces last year to strengthen research into more resistant and productive poultry for Africa south of the Sahara. Today, the research center and associated poultry farm “Incubated Worlds” opens in the presence of Gebregziabher Gebreyohannes, state minister, ministry of agriculture and livestock. Vanmechelen wants to help improve the lives of local communities through this crossing project. Continue reading →

Researchers join artist in quest to create the perfect chicken for Ethiopia’s farmers
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Researchers join artist in quest to create the perfect chicken for Ethiopia’s farmers

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Researchers in Ethiopia are embarking on a quest to create the perfect chicken for African farmers with an unlikely ally—a Belgian conceptual artist who has spent 20 years crossbreeding indigenous chickens, from China and Egypt to Senegal and Cuba. Continue reading →

Research and awareness raising increase demand for cassava peel-based chicken feeds in Nigeria
Animal Feeding / Article / Chickens / Crop residues / Environment / FFD / Livelihoods / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nigeria / Pro-Poor Livestock / Research / RTB / West Africa

Research and awareness raising increase demand for cassava peel-based chicken feeds in Nigeria

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Hundreds of Nigerian chicken farmers in the southwestern state of Oyo have expressed interest in using cassava mash in poultry feeds. In two meetings of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in late March 2018, many farmers said they feel they may have found a viable low-cost high-quality alternative in the cassava mash. Continue reading →

Cleaning up assessments of livestock-environment systems in developing countries with CLEANED
Climate Change / Crop-Livestock / East Africa / Environment / Kenya / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / LIVESTOCKFISH / News clipping / NRM / Pro-Poor Livestock / SLS / Value Chains

Cleaning up assessments of livestock-environment systems in developing countries with CLEANED

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CLEANED provides a rapid assessment that quantifies potential environmental impacts of planned livestock development interventions at multiple spatial scales. With a particular focus on developing countries, it requires participatory discussions with local communities to make sure that assessments are relevant to local agro-ecological landscapes and production systems. Continue reading →