Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development
has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase
in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion,
with very little change in production techniques and limited improvement in yields.
Livestock advocacy and communications: Tanzania scene
Better lives through livestock
PASTORALIST PARTICIPATION AND NETWORKING IN POLICY DIALOGUE: DIMENSIONS AND CHALLENGES
Pastoralists have a unique relationship of mutual dependency with their livestock and their environment; the uniqueness of this relationship distinguishes them from other livestock keepers.
Systems Analysis for Rangeland Management Yabello, Ethiopia - November 5-6, 2015 - Workshop Report
The workshop, “System Analysis for Rangeland Management in Yabello”, involved multiple stakeholders analyzing the complex factors that affect rangeland condition and management, and considering implications for planning and decision-making around key issues.
CCAFS Baseline Survey Indicators for Borana/Yabero, Ethiopia
This document series compiles key indicators from the three levels of the baseline for each site. Indicators include: demography and basic site characteristics of each site, rainfall distribution, changes in farming practices and land management, income sources, food security and food
ILRI Corporate Report 2014–2015
World Food Day 2015: Siboniso Moyo on the importance of livestock insurance for dry areas
Periscope interview with Siboniso Moyo, program leader of the the ILRI Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity program and director general's representative in Ethiopia. Filmed for World Food Day 2015.
Managing Semi-Arid Rangelands for Carbon Storage: Grazing and Woody Encroachment Effects on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen
High grazing intensity and wide-spread woody encroachment may strongly alter soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools. However, the direction and quantity of these changes have rarely been quantified in East African savanna ecosystem.
Respuesta en producción de leche relacionada al nivel de inclusión de alimento concentrado en la dieta de vacas lecheras de fincas asociadas a productores de Monteverde S.A.
El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la respuesta productiva relacionada al nivel de inclusión de alimento concentrado en la dieta de vacas lecheras en fincas, asociadas a la empresa Productores de Monteverde S.A.