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ILRI News on dairying

21 May 2020

Researchers investigate the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety

A new study published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine has investigated the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and the challenges faced by stakeholders and how these impact on food safety. The dairy value chain of Nairobi consists mostly of small-scale independent enterprises...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

ILRI News

12 May 2020

East African dairy under COVID-19: How is this vibrant sub-sector faring? Join us for a webinar 28 May

Albertina is business savy. Domingos has a knack for operations— together this husband and wife are using complementary strengths to run a successful dairy business in Mozambique. Their dairy operation is supported by Land O’Lakes Venture37 through the USDA-supported MERCADO program. (Photo credit...

Susan MacMillanTeam Leader, Communications, Awareness and Advocacy

AgHealth blog

24 Apr 2020

Expert review examines impact of mycotoxins on dairy cattle health in sub-Saharan Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa, contamination of dairy feed with mycotoxins has been frequently reported. Mycotoxins pose a threat to animal health and productivity and are a hazard to human health as some mycotoxins and their metabolites are excreted in milk, such as aflatoxin M1. A new review paper...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

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Publications on dairying

Journal Article

Published2020

Pesticide residues in peri-urban bovine milk from India and risk assessment: A multicenter study

Brochure

Published2020

MoreMilk project: Safer milk, more sales, healthier children

Journal Article

Published2020

Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety

Presentation

Published2020

Lots of cows on the road. The way from postdoc to docent in East Africa and India

Journal Article

Published2020

Will dairy cattle production in West Africa be challenged by heat stress in the future?

Journal Article

Published2020

Severe below-maintenance feed intake increases methane yield from enteric fermentation in cattle

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ILRI Projects on dairying

Sep 2017Dec 2019

Facilitating Value Addition and Processing in the Context of the Cassava, Maize, Banana, Vegetable and Livestock Value Chains(PRODEMA) Activities to support the Milk Value Chain

This phase of the Project (PRODEMA II) is concerned with value addition, developing markets, demonstration and upscaling of new technologies for dairy, cassava, banana, fruits and vegetables and improving human nutrition along these value chains.

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Rwanda Dairy Development Project is implemented by Government of Rwanda under a loan from IFAD. This technical assistance project aims to support improved feeding of dairy cattle across project sites

Aims to provide livestock technical support including use of ration balancing approaches, feed-supply demand work and the use of other prioritization tools including SoFT to the Rwanda dairy development project

Jan 2019Dec 2020

Feed the Future - Accelerated Value Chain Development Program phase II

The Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development program seeks to widely apply technologies and innovations for selected value chains in order to competitively and sustainably increase productivity, contributing to inclusive agricultural growth, nutrition and food security in the...

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