Tags: livelihoods

ILRI News on livelihoods

09 May 2022

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...

Judy KimaniCommunications Specialist

Livestock Feed and Fodder blog

06 May 2022

Ethiopian lab scientists meet to compare notes on use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to estimate livestock feed quality

Low livestock productivity mainly related to poor nutrition is a common problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Matching the available feed resources with the requirements of animals could increase productivity, reduce the environmental impacts, and reduce feed costs. Routine feed evaluation has proved very...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

ILRI News

28 Apr 2022

Genetics breakthrough in disease-resistant native East African cattle breed—The Economist

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) veterinary scientists led by Phil Toye and James Prendergast of the Roslin Institute were featured in The Economist for the serendipitous discovery of a gene that could make African cattle more resistant to East Coast Fever. Reproduced here is the...

Brenda CorominaPrinceton in Africa Fellow: Assistant Writer/Editor

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Publications on livelihoods

Brief

Published2022

Legume SELECT: Science-driven Evaluation of Legume Choice for Transformed livelihoods―Wheat-based farming system in Ethiopia: Experiences and legume focused strategies in Sinana, Bale, Oromia, Ethiopia

Brief

Published2021

Animal health research can inform how smallholder farmers and governments tackle animal diseases for greater livelihood outcomes

Journal Article

Published2021

Introduction to special issue: Gender and rural development: Sustainable livelihoods in a neoliberal context

Journal Article

Published2022

Perceived effects of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder farmers: Evidence from seven lower- and middle-income countries

Report

Published2021

High Quality Cassava Peel Project: Nigeria Scaling Scan report

Poster

Published2021

LI-CHAN exhibition poster: Livestock development in Vietnam from artists' and farmers' perspectives

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ILRI Projects on livelihoods

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...

Jan 2019Dec 2022

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 Methods Estimation of economic losses due to diseases using official government data Estimation...

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