June 2007 Volume 02 Issue 02

Africa:  On Wednesday 30 May, ILRI and partners launched 'Nature's benefits in Kenya: An atlas of ecosystems and well-being'. It is a first attempt to provide information on how people, land and prosperity are related. Read more about how this holistic approach is helping policy makers better target their interventions>>>

Asia: Assam is located in the far North East corner of India. Around 36% of the population continues to live below the poverty line. ILRI and the Directorate of Dairy Development of the Government of Assam recently unveiled an action plan to help the poor in Assam improve their livelihoods through the dairy sector. Find more about the pro-poor dairy action plan recently presented to stakeholders in Assam>>>

End-game: A synthesis paper

Africa: When is it the 'end of the game' for livestock keepers wrestling a living from diminishing natural resources? A new synthesis paper, just published in top journal Human Ecology, suggests that it is when adaptations to increasing external stresses are no longer viable for livestock peoples and their lands. Find out more about how ILRI scientists are using integrated assessments to test the likely impacts of different future scenarios on household well-being and ecological functioning in eastern and southern Africa>>>

Africa: ILRI and partners are pleased to announce that the Proceedings of the 4th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture are now available for download. Find out more about this new publication and 'The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa' >>>

Africa: Book Launch: View a presentation on Nature's benefits in Kenya: An atlas of ecosystems and human well-being delivered by ILRI's Mohammed Said, at the launch of the ecosystems atlas in Nairobi on Wednesday 30 May 2007.

Cover of Nature's benefits in Kenya: An atlas of ecosystems and well-being.

You may download the full publication online or request a copy from Douglas Ikongo at:d.ikongo@cgiar.org

Events

• 11-16 Jun 07
  Africa Agricultural Science week and the 4th Forum for Agricultural Research for Africa (FARA) General Assembly. Johannesburg, South Africa
  
  
• 1-7 Sep 07
  1st International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources. Interlaken, Switzerland
  
  
• 8-9 Nov 07
  John Vercoe Conference: Animal breeding for poverty alleviation - harnessing new science for greater impact. Nairobi, Kenya