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Jan 2020Dec 2020

ICAR – ILRI Collaborative project on “Improvement of basal feed resources through multi-dimensional crop improvement and application of spin-off technologies from 2nd gen biofuel”

Objective Disseminated rice cultivars with high grain yield and high straw quality identified in phase 1 Explore genomic region that are associated with rice straw fodder quality traits Develop a strategy for targeted further concomitant genetic enhancement of grain and straw traits in rice Develop...

Jan 2020Dec 2022

ICAR-ILRI Collaborative project on “Genome wide association study in Indigenous poultry breeds/varieties”

Objective: To assess diversity of Indian breeds in comparison with tropically adapted exotic chicken breeds To identify Indian breeds specific candidate signature of selection for adaptive and productivity traits To design and develop SNP chip for Indian chicken breeds Methodology: For conducting...

Jan 2019Dec 2022

ICAR-ILRI Collaborative project on “Assessment of economic impact of priority animal diseases and their control in India”

Objective Estimating the economic losses due to priority animal diseases in India Estimating the cost of national control strategies for priority diseases and benefits from disease control interventions Methodology: Estimation of economic losses due to diseases using official government data...

Jan 2020Aug 2020

Scoping study: Mapping the issues of Indian donkey and mule population and identify the potential intervention strategies and partners

Objective: To identify the donkey and mule population, trend and their usage pattern in rural, urban and industrial development context in different regions of India. To identify the donkey and mule owning communities in different regions of the country and evaluate the human development indicators...

Mar 2019Apr 2032

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

The project brings together professionals in human and animal health and the environment to achieve better access to human and veterinary health services and sustainable natural resources management. To implement One Health , the project works with communities, public and private service providers...

Mar 2019Jun 2022

Transforming the vaccine delivery system in Ghana: identifying approaches that benefit women

Testing innovative approaches to vaccine delivery This project will test two innovative approaches for vaccine delivery — one gender accommodative and one gender transformative — by adapting CARE’s Gender Transformative Farmer Field and Business School approach to facilitating women’s sustained...

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Women in business: chicken seed dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Methods Study of existing breed dissemination pathways; develop and test women-led business models to disseminate chicks to farmers in remote areas; engage in gender responsive and transformative approaches; assess impact on women’s empowerment and on nutrition. Expected impact Women’s empowerment...

Jun 2015May 2019

Linking biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services in the Serengeti-Mara region, East Africa: Drivers of change, causalities and sustainable management strategies (AfricanBioServices)

Climate change represents a major threat to global biodiversity and in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, it is apparent as increased variability and irregularity of rainfall. Africa harbours the fastest growing human population in the world and the pressure on natural resources in the Serengeti-Mara...

May 2015May 2016

Fodder markets in East Java: Identifying interventions to improve market performance and quality

Dec 2014Dec 2018

Identification and implementation support of mitigation priorities and opportunities in rice-dominated landscapes

Research questions What is the net GHG balance for agriculture across Vietnam and where are emissions hotspots? What is the potential for mitigation, and where are the mitigation hotspots for rice landscapes? How do mitigation priorities and opportunities differ across farmscapes (e.g. Mekong delta...

Jan 2014Nov 2018

N2Africa Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa

Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches

Project goal The overall goal of the project is to improve pastoral livelihoods through sustainable market systems. The project aims to promote pastoral livelihoods diversification, facilitate robust markets for livestock and livestock products and enhance consolidation of knowledge base to enhance...