‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Continue reading
Category Archives: Livestock
Kenya veterinary scientific conference in April – call for papers
Kenya Veterinary Association welcome you to submit your abstracts for the Annual Scientific Conference to be held in Meru from 27- 30 April, 2016. Continue reading
Animal Health / Article / Disease Control / East Africa / Ethiopia / Extension / Livestock / Markets / Pastoralism / Pro-Poor Livestock / Project / Resilience
PRIME(ing) resilience among Ethiopia’s pastoral communities
PRIME helps farmers with livestock become more resilient to shocks. It also supports better management of existing water resources through more efficient rain harvesting techniques, better early warning systems and information sharing, and improved governance of communal lands and water spots. By improving linkages in the livestock value chain, PRIME also helps ensure profitable outlets for livestock sales when there is not enough feed available to support existing herd sizes. Continue reading
Animal Breeding / Books and chapters / Cattle / Indigenous Breeds / Livestock / South Africa / Southern Africa
‘The Abundant Herds’ and the poetry of Zulu cattle naming
A new edition of a stunning coffee table book about one of Africa’s livestock treasures—the indigenous Nguni cattle of South Africa—has been published. ‘Long the mainstay of traditional Zulu culture, [the Nguni] are possibly the most beautiful cattle in the world, with their variously patterned and multicoloured hides everywhere in demand. . . . Continue reading
Agriculture / Animal Production / Article / Dairying / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / Markets / Tanzania
Tanzania livestock minister pledges government support for the country’s dairy farmers
The Tanzania government is committed to addressing challenges associated with milk production and marketing so that more dairy farmers will benefit from the country’s growing dairy sector. Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ September-October 2015
The September-October 2015 issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Continue reading
International Conference – steps to sustainable livestock
The University of Bristol is proud to host a ‘go-to’ event for academics, researchers, NGOs, policy makers and livestock producers working toward sustainability of ruminant systems. This is an outstanding opportunity to share transformational knowledge and ideas in the beautiful city of Bristol. Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ July–August 2015
The July–August 2015 issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. Continue reading
Household responses to shocks in rural Ethiopia: Livestock as a buffer stock
This paper from the World Bank uses a stochastic dynamic programming model to characterize the optimal savings-consumption decisions and the role of livestock inventories as a buffer stock in rural Ethiopia. Continue reading
Africa / Animal Products / East Africa / Livestock / Nutrition / Uganda
Does livestock ownership affect animal source foods consumption and child nutritional status in Uganda
This paper from the World Bank explores whether ownership of various livestock species increases consumption of animal source foods and helps improve child nutritional status. Continue reading
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