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ILRI News on environment

18 Nov 2019

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs

The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at the third International Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) Conference held from 11-13 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. From left: Lindsay Falvey, Robyn Alders, Shirley Tarawali, Richard Eckard, Rebecca Doyle, Mario...

ILRI News

18 Nov 2019

Judy Kimani

New York Global Landscapes Forum ‘Restore the Earth’ 2019

This blog was initially published on the International Land Coalition website by Fiona Flintan. The Rangelands Initiative of the International Land Coalition (ILC) is drawing attention to rangelands and drylands at the highest levels, in order to find solutions to the challenges faced by local...

Sustainable livestock systems

13 Nov 2019

Judy Kimani

Climate-smart livestock program rolled out in southwestern Uganda

The Program for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems (PCSL) was launched at the national level in Uganda in early April 2019. It aims to increase livestock’s contribution to the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) – to sustainably increase agricultural productivity, mitigate greenhouse gas...

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Publications on environment

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Urban livestock-keeping and dengue in urban and peri-urban Hanoi, Vietnam

Manual

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Mapping guidelines for participatory rangeland management in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas

Journal Article

Published2019

Creating a low enteric methane emission ruminant: What is the evidence of success to the present and prospects for developing economies?

Journal Article

Published2019

The mutual benefits of promoting rural-urban interdependence through linked ecosystem services

Journal Article

Published2019

Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania

Journal Article

Published2019

Supplementing tropical cattle for improved nutrient utilization and reduced enteric methane emissions

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ILRI Projects on environment

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Volta Basin Development Challenge: integrated management of rainwater for crop-livestock agro-ecosystems

Given the economic, social and environmental vulnerability due to high water scarcity and variability in the basin, improvements in rainwater management are needed for ensuring sustainable and equitable benefits. This project intends to identify, evaluate, adapt, and disseminate best-fit integrated...