Capacity development in agri-food systems: Entry points for research
Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / CGIAR / HUMIDTROPICS / ILRI / Research

Capacity development in agri-food systems: Entry points for research

The International Livestock Research Institute, and other partners in the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics (Humidtropics) have released eight briefs to help CGIAR Research Programs integrate key ‘capacity development in systems’ concepts into their work. Continue reading

Africa / Agriculture / Article / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / CCAFS / Climate Change / Research / SLS

ILRI supports early career agricultural researchers through the CIRCLE fellowship program

ILRI is a ‘host’ and ‘home’ institute for the CIRCLE program which is integrated into ILRI’s graduate fellowship program and coordinated by the Capacity Development unit with support from the Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) program and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Continue reading

Bangladesh / Burkina Faso / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / CGIAR / Egypt / Ethiopia / Gender / ILRI / India / Livelihoods / LIVESTOCKFISH / Markets / Photofilm / Tanzania / Uganda / Value Chains / Women

Short ‘Livestock and Fish’ animated video on what ‘capacity development’ is, what it does, why and with whom

What is the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish doing to develop capacity to enhance smallholder agricultural value chains in Asia, Africa and Latin America? Take a look at this wonderfully animated 6-minute video to find out. Continue reading

Africa / Agriculture / Animal Feeding / CapDev / Dairying / ILRI / Innovation Systems / LIVESTOCKFISH / PIL / Southern Africa / Tanzania / Value Chains

MilkIT project showcased at the 6th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture

Jo Cadilhon an agricultural economist at ILRI presented a paper on ‘Field testing a conceptual framework for innovation platform impact assessment: the case of MilkIT dairy platforms in Tanga region, Tanzania’ at this week’s (27-30 October 2014) 6th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading