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Looking into Pastoralism's Future: Youth lead the 2026 Vision for Pastoralist Youth Consultation

There was a buzz in the meeting hall at the University of Lukenya in Makueni County, about 5 hours’ drive south from Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Twenty-eight young pastoralists of ages 18 to 35 from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania had gathered for three days in September 2022. Their mission was to...

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Pastoralist Robha Abekeri is at COP27 representing the voice of youth in charting pastoralism's future

In Ethiopia’s Afar region, where temperatures can reach up to 54 degrees Celsius at the peak of the hot season, pastoralism is the primary source of livelihood for the people there. They have adapted to the harsh climate and are extremely knowledgeable on the weather patterns, animal land capacity...

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Stopping the global rise of high-impact zoonotic and food-borne diseases, and antimicrobial resistance

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has a strong track record of interdisciplinary expertise and experience in developing sustainable livestock production systems in Africa and Asia. To further strengthen its mission to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries, the institution has aligned its activities to strengthen interdisciplinary research and build One Health research capacity at national and regional levels through its One Health strategy. The aim is to improve the lives, livelihoods and wellbeing of the people in the Global South by building healthy, sustainable and resilient animal production systems at the human, animal and environmental interface.

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Livestock vaccines are linked to women empowerment in northern Ghana

Healthy and productive small ruminants play a key role in supporting women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries. This is because small ruminants (goats and sheep) are more likely to be owned and controlled by women and have been shown to support women's livelihoods, their empowerment...

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New study identifies equity gaps in informal milk sector and highlights the need for gender-transformative approaches in development interventions

On 27 June 2022, a paper titled ‘Gendered barriers and opportunities in Kenya’s informal dairy sector: enhancing gender-equity in urban markets’ was published in Gender, Technology and Development. The study, led by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Gender Scientist Alessandra Galiè...

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Improved feeds transforming livestock production and livelihoods in Zimbabwe

This post was written by Johnson Siamachira, communications officer at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development in Zimbabwe, and edited by Terry Mwenda and Paul Karaimu. Small-scale farmers drive Zimbabwe's agriculture, which in turn drives the country’s economy. The...

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Strengthening the role of chicken genetics for sustainable poultry development in the tropics

The Tropical Chicken Genetics Solutions (TPGS) initiative and their partners held a two-day workshop on 7 – 8 July 2022, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, to document lessons learned from the program and explore opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of complementary chicken-based...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

Implications of a gendered approach in improving small ruminant productivity

Understanding gender dynamics is important for informing interventions that seek to improve sheep and goat productivity. Ensuring that small ruminant improvement practices are not only relevant but well-matched with the preferences of men and women farmers is more likely to improve the adoption of...

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New study explores gendered barriers and opportunities in Kenya’s informal dairy sector

Informal milk trading in peri-urban Nairobi plays a key role in supporting both livelihoods and nutrition, particularly among poor households. Gender dynamics affect who is involved in milk trading and who benefits from it. To better understand gendered constraints and opportunities in informal,...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

Importance of considering gender for sustainability of development programs

Livestock are a major source of livelihood for many farmers across the world. Livestock serve as a source of employment, food, nutrition and development. Women make up the majority of the world’s livestock keepers and tend to play key roles. Women provide support in livestock management, processing...

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The Kenyan dairy and poultry sectors to benefit from a new research initiative

The livestock sector in Kenya is vital to peoples’ livelihoods. Many households depend on the sector for income through the sale of animal products, employment, and as a source of food. The livestock sector is also a major benefactor to the Kenyan economy as it contributes about 12 per cent to the...

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New One CGIAR initiative to transform livestock productivity, nutrition and gender inclusion in northwest Vietnam

A two-day workshop, 20-21 April 2022, kicked off the One CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion ( SAPLING ) in Son La Province, Northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together 80 key stakeholders from the province including local...