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ILRI News on livestock systems

28 Apr 2022

Zimbabwe livestock improvement project showcases ongoing work and partnership with government

The ‘Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim)’ project recently showcased its ongoing activities to government officials and partners in an event that also discussed ways of strengthening partnership with government departments, researchers and farmers in the country. A high-level...

Johnson SiamachiraCommunications Officer(Cirad)

ILRI News

23 Mar 2022

Climate-smart farming offers hope to Zimbabwe’s smallholders and livestock keepers

For 60-year-old Maxwell Machivenyika, farm-life was filled with tedium, drudgery and challenges. To get the job done working on his small farm meant waking up at 4 a.m. daily. Machivenyika has been growing maize, Zimbabwe’s main staple crop, since 1988. But his yields have been poor because of...

Johnson SiamachiraCommunication Officer(Cirad)

ILRI News

11 Feb 2022

Livestock for food and nutrition security in Malawi

On 16 October 2021, a policy dialogue event, titled ‘Livestock for food and nutrition security in Malawi: Policy gaps, needs and opportunities’, was held to discuss the current policy challenges facing Malawi’s livestock sector. The event was informed by the joint ICRISAT-ILRI Crop Livestock...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

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Publications on livestock systems

Report

Published2021

Research protocol: Adaptation practices in livestock systems - Participatory adaptation analysis

Journal Article

Published2022

Farm-level emission intensities of smallholder cattle (Bos indicus; B. indicus–B. taurus crosses) production systems in highlands and semi-arid regions

Presentation

Published2013

Opportunities for public-private investment in animal health in developing countries

Presentation

Published2021

Synergies of Animal Welfare and Agroforestry in Ethiopia (SAWA)

Journal Article

Published2021

Data describing cattle performance and feed characteristics to calculate enteric methane emissions in smallholder livestock systems in Bomet County, Kenya

Report

Published2021

Characterization of the livestock production system and potential for enhancing productivity in Tohwe Nkayi District, Zimbabwe

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ILRI Projects on livestock systems

Jan 2018Dec 2022

EQUIP–Strengthening Smallholder Livestock Systems for the Future Project

This project sets out to develop the knowledge, skills, tools and products that are prerequisites for future scaling efforts that will significantly reduce gaps in feed quantity and quality, and thereby increase livestock productivity in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The project has four focal areas...

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