Capacity to Innovate from a System CGIAR Research Program Perspective
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems inception workshop for east and southern Africa - Quick comments from participants
Quick comments from some of the participants in an east and southern Africa inception workshop for the CGIAR Research Program on Drylands. The meeting was held at the Nairobi headquaters of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 5-7 Jun 2011.
Characterization of sheep fattening at small holder level in different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia—Amhara and Tigray Regions
Amhara Region
Characterization of sheep fattening cooperatives in Ethiopia: Members’ satisfaction and women’s participation
Cooperatives play crucial roles in economic and social development of both men and women. The study was conducted to determine the participation of sheep farmers in sheep fattening cooperatives (SFC) in four regional states of Ethiopia with a special focus on women.
Characterization of smallholder goat production and marketing systems in Inhassoro District, Mozambique: Results of a baseline study
Characterization for index based livestock insurance
Pastoral populations of sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to losses in wealth and productive assets via herdmortality shocks. Although conventional insurance mechanisms covering individual losses are not cost effective in low income extensive grazing pastoral communities, index insurance for livestock offers a promising alternative.