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ILRI News on pastoralism

17 Jan 2020

Participatory management strengthens governance, management and productivity of rangelands

Written by Fiona Flintan Participatory rangeland management (PRM) strengthens local governance institutions, the management of rangeland resources, and improves rangeland productivity. This was the conclusion of a three-year study reviewing the application and impacts of PRM in Ethiopia over the...

ILRI News

11 Dec 2019

David Aronson

In Mali, an old vaccine can be a new way to fight poverty

Fishermen and Sahelian goats by the Niger River, in Segou, Mali (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Scientists working at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have found a way to significantly increase the vaccination coverage of goats and sheep in the Sahel against one of the most...

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

02 Dec 2019

Mireille Ferrari

CIAT livestock scientist Jacobo Arango receives top Japan agricultural research prize

Jacobo Arango (front row, third from left) with officials and fellow awardees at the awards ceremony for the 2019 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers in Ibaraki, Japan. Photo CIAT Colombian environmental biologist, Jacobo Arango, of the International Center for Tropical...

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Publications on pastoralism

Journal Article

Published2019

Livestock-wealth inequalities and uptake of crop cultivation among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania

Journal Article

Published2019

Simulating rangeland ecosystems with G-range: Model description and evaluation at global and site scales

News Item

Published2019

ILRI is helping pastoralists and farmers in Tanzania’s Kiteto District develop land use strategies that enable both communities to reduce conflicts and improve natural resource management

Report

Published2019

Pastoral women’s rights and leadership forums, Tanzania: Experience, impact and lessons learned

Conference Paper

Published2019

Delivery of animal health services in extensive livestock systems in Kenya

Journal Article

Published2019

Does the design matter? Comparing satellite-based indices for insuring pastoralists against drought

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ILRI Projects on pastoralism

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Making rangelands secure Established in 2010, the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative facilitates learning between, and provides technical support to government and other actors working to make rangelands more tenure secure. Coordinated and supported globally by the...

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

In collaboration with various partners, ILRI has pursued a comprehensive research agenda aimed at designing, developing and implementing market mediated index-based insurance products to protect livestock keepers from drought related asset losses they face, particularly those in the drought prone...