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ILRI News on livestock

10 Nov 2020

Community engagement a key to success in livestock systems transformation project in Northwest Vietnam

In the misty rural highlands in Northwest Vietnam, Li-chan means ‘beautiful’ or ‘true’ in the local Thai dialect. It is also the short form name of the systems-focused priority country program in Vietnam – ‘Livestock-led interventions towards equitable livelihoods and improved environment in the...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

05 Nov 2020

India’s Odisha state starts work on a livestock master plan

Rearing goats in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India (photo credit: ILRI/Susan MacMillan) . The Indian state of Odisha has officially rolled-out the process of designing a ‘livestock master plan’ (LMP) with the support of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The process started on 22 Oct...

Judy KimaniCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

Beca-ILRI Hub

28 Oct 2020

Researcher using skills gained at BecA-ILRI Hub to hasten adoption of improved Brachiaria grass varieties in Tanzania

With an area of 885,800 km2 and a population of 58,458,191 people, Tanzania is one of the largest and most populous countries in Africa. Crop and livestock farming is the main source of livelihood for most Tanzanians. The country’s large livestock population includes 25 million cattle, 16.7 million...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

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Publications on livestock

Journal Article

Published2020

Genome-wide analysis of Nubian ibex reveals candidate positively selected genes that contribute to its adaptation to the desert environment

Manual

Published2020

Training and coaching plan for animal health resource centre managers

Manual

Published2020

Toolkit for organizing, facilitating and documenting multi-stakeholder platform meetings

Presentation

Published2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Livestock Value Chain in Kenya

Journal Article

Published2020

Clapping with two hands: Transforming gender relations and zoonotic disease risks through community conversations in rural Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2020

Understanding pastoralists’ dynamic insurance uptake decisions: Evidence from four-year panel data in Ethiopia

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ILRI Projects on livestock

Active

Jan 2019Dec 2020

Project title: ICAR – ILRI Collaborative project on “methane emission and its mitigation”

Objective To study the effect of long term supplementation (rotational) of proven methane ameliorating agent/s on enteric methanogenesis and rumen microbial population Developing and testing of slow release nitrate sources with/without sulfur combination to study their efficacy on rumen methane...

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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...

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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...

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