Tags: livelihoods

ILRI News on livelihoods

17 Jul 2022

A livestock master plan is produced for India's Odisha State

The following is a foreword by Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), to a new ILRI report, Odisha Livestock Master Plan 2022/23–2026/27 . 'The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners have, since 2013, provided technical...

Jimmy SmithDirector general
Enock ChikavaAgriculture development interim director(Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Shri R. Raghu PrasadIFS principal secretary, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department(Government of Odisha)

ILRI News

05 Jul 2022

Addressing the challenges of cattle and beef trade in Nigeria

Livestock play a key role in many smallholder farmer households across the developing world. Animals offer numerous livelihood options including income and food in the form of meat, milk and eggs. To many, animals are a secure source of daily food and nutrition. In Nigeria, cattle are important...

Judy KimaniCommunications Specialist

ILRI Asia

27 Jun 2022

Nepal Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development explores collaboration opportunities with ILRI during visit to India

Collaboration opportunities to strengthen Nepal’s livestock sector were top of the agenda when Shri Mahindra Ray Yadav, Nepal’s minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development along with his private secretary, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, visited the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )...

Vijayalakshmy KennadyScientist & Communications Officer, South Asia

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Publications on livelihoods

Report

Published2022

Rapid gender landscaping analysis in the poultry sector: Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe

Presentation

Published2021

Effects of COVID-19 on dairy sector in Kenya

Presentation

Published2022

Vietnam chicken value chain: The structure of the value chain and summary of key opportunities, challenges and possible interventions

Presentation

Published2022

Asian Chicken Genetic Gains (AsCGG) project update

Journal Article

Published2022

Opportunity cost of adopting improved planted forage: Evidence from the adoption of Brachiaria grass among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya

Presentation

Published2022

Kết quả nhiễm vi sinh gây bệnh trong chăn nuôi gia cầm tại Việt Nam

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ILRI Projects on livelihoods

Jan 2022Jul 2025

The Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action

Tomorrow’s food insecurity and malnutrition, however, can be overcome today by early actions and solutions that increase the resilience and adaptive capacities of pastoralist communities facing climate threats. Jameel Observatory adopt a community of practice approach which was launched in Kenya...

May 2022Apr 2025

Reducing losses and zoonotic risks along the Burkina Faso poultry value chain through a One Health approach

Poultry disease in Burkina Faso is a major constraint to productivity and can negatively affect human health. Training of poultry producers and sellers on better farm and market practices, and effective business models that enhance value chain linkages can improve the safety and productivity of the...

Jan 2020Dec 2022

Genome-wide association study in indigenous poultry breeds and 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 Methods For conducting...

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