The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) signed three grants to support livestock markets in Benin. The grants will benefit l’Association Locale de Gestion du Marché à Bétail Auto-Géré de Gogounou (ALGMB), l’Union Communale des Professionnels des Eleveurs de Ruminants d’Abomey (UCOPER Abomey), and l’Union Communale des Organisations Professionnelles des Eleveurs de Ruminants de Dogue … Continue reading
Summary Global demands for food are expected to increase 100% by 2050 driven by an increase in global population to 9+ billion and a growth in affluence primarily in China, India, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Twenty percent of this increased food demand can come from increased land put into production; however, environmental concerns and … Continue reading
This report by Omar Hassan el Dirani of Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Sudan, Mohammad A Jabbar, ILRI former staff and Babiker Idris Babiker, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, on Constraints in the market chains for export of Sudanese sheep and sheep meat to the Middle East was released on 15 September, … Continue reading
There is a possibility that drought-like conditions will help dairy sector in Gujarat to register higher production of milk, revealed a recent study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Read more … (Indian Express) Continue reading
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
This report by Moti Jaleta, Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra of ILRI on Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact was released on 2 June, 2009. This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the … Continue reading
This report by Lokman Zaibet, Salah Hammami and Mohammad Jabbar of ILRI on Durabilité des systèmes d’élevage des petits ruminants en Tunisie: une approche de santé animale et marketing was released on 6 April, 2009. This monograph builds on the findings from Tunisia of a previous research project Small ruminant health: Improved livelihoods and market … Continue reading
The long economic boom, fueled by easy credit that allowed people to spend money they did not have, led to a huge oversupply of cars, houses and shopping malls, as recent months have made clear. Now, add one more item to the list: an oversupply of cows. Millions of pounds of government-owned milk powder stored … Continue reading
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