A specialist cattle-breeding association is to run an exhibition next month to promote a new breed of livestock it says will give a boost to Cambodia’s beef trade. The Cambodian Brahman Breeders’ Association (CBBA) said it wants to encourage farmers to raise high-yield, internationally renowned Brahman cattle for domestic sale, maximising potential profits for rural … Continue reading
Category Archives: Livestock
Asia / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / ILRI / Livestock / Research / Southeast Asia
Status of postgraduate training in the livestock sector in Southeast Asia and priorities for ILRI’s support
This Status Report by Orville L Bondoc on Status of postgraduate training in the livestock sector in Southeast Asia and priorities for ILRI’s support was released on 30 December, 2009. In order to establish the priorities for collaborative capacity strengthening activities of the learning institutes in the areas of animal production and veterinary services, ILRI … Continue reading
Tacit knowledge and innovation capacity: Evidence from the Indian livestock sector
To cope and compete in this rapidly-changing world, organisations need to access and apply new knowledge. While explicit knowledge is important, what is often critical is an organisation’s ability to create, access, share and apply the tacit or un-codified knowledge that exists among its members, its network and the wider innovation system of which it … Continue reading
Drought / East Africa / Livestock / Pastoralism / Tanzania
Relief at last for drought-hit herders in Tanzania
Bone dry, dusty and windy, the vast plains outside Arusha are often a sight of despair and hopelessness during the height of the dry season. Such was the situation in most of the Maasailand for the past one year. The dreadful situation was too obvious even for travellers along the Great North Road; Arusha- Namanga … Continue reading
Cattle ‘Black Death’ banished to history
An animal ‘black death’ that has devastated livestock around the world for thousands of years, causing famine and untold human misery, is about to be permanently consigned to the history books. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is confident that rinderpest is beaten after being at the centre of efforts to wipe out … Continue reading
Carbon Cows: Climate change, science and the future of Australia’s livestock industry
They may look innocent, but Australia’s cows and sheep are together one of the largest contributors to our country’s overall carbon emissions. Australian scientists and farmers are currently collaborating in the hope of implementing strategies that will make the livestock industry more sustainable. With the support of a $26.8 million dollar research grant from the … Continue reading
Beef CRC calls for Copenhagen cattle
As the world awaits the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, the Australian beef industry is researching new ways to reduce methane emissions in cattle by 50 per cent by 2030. Read more … (Beef CRC, Australia) Continue reading
Sharing Indian experiences and knowledge on the availability and requirement of fodder, feed and grazing areas
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
Africa / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / Central Africa / ILRI / Livestock / Research / West Africa
Status of postgraduate training in the livestock sector in West and Central Africa and priorities for ILRI’s support
This Status Report by Adama Traore on Status of postgraduate training in the livestock sector in West and Central Africa and priorities for ILRI’s support was released on 26 December, 2009. Research-based capacity strengthening is one of the priority activities of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The mission of ILRI’s Capacity Strengthening Unit (CaSt) … Continue reading
Animal Breeding / Asia / Buffalo / India / Livestock / South Asia
NDRI produce the world’s first and second cloned buffalo calves
In June 2009, scientists of National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal have developed the landmark technique i.e. “Handguided Cloning Technique” and have produced the world’s first and second cloned buffalo calves. This technique is simpler and is an advanced modification of the “Conventional Cloning Technique” which was used for the production of the cloned sheep “Dolly”. … Continue reading
ILRI Clippings 