value chains

ILRI News on value chains

12 Jun 2019

National livestock sector policies and planning under a changing global economy

New study analyses the impact of demand and supply of livestock-derived food on managing the livestock sector. This blog originally appeared on the CCAFS news blog Written by Nelly Njiru and Dolapo Enahoro (ILRI) The livestock sector may have a key role to play in many low-and middle-income...

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08 May 2019

Susan MacMillan

On a frugal continent of ‘economic vegetarians’, consuming more meat means longer, healthier lives—Economist

A slaughterhouse in Maputo, Mozambique (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). The Economist reports that the future of food lies in Africa. And why that’s a good thing. Read on to find out why. As Africans get richer, they will eat more meat and live longer, healthier lives ‘. . . Between 1961 and 2013...

ILRI clippings

08 May 2019

Susan MacMillan

On a frugal continent of ‘economic vegetarians’, consuming more meat means longer, healthier lives—The Economist

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Publications on value chains

Poster

Published2019

Antimicrobial residues and resistant bacteria in the Indian dairy value chain

Report

Published2019

The Accelerated Value Chain Development program national conference report, 26–27 April 2018: Developing value chains to farming as business with technology and innovations in Kenya

Photo Report

Published2019

Livestock trade in east Africa: Transforming livelihoods through structured trading systems

Journal Article

Published2018

Gender aspects in the dairy value chain in Tanzania: A review of literature

Journal Article

Published2019

Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain

Journal Article

Published2018

Operationalising resilience in tropical agricultural value chains

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ILRI Projects on value chains

Jan 2013Dec 2019

Red Meat Value Chain Development in Maputo and Limpopo Corridors (PROSUL Project)

Study for the red meat value chain, ensure that stakeholders in the value chain are brought together to overcome structural constraints for the improvement of cattle and goat productivity

Sep 2017Jun 2019

Sindh Agricultural Growth Project (Livestock Component)

Aims to improve the productivity and competitiveness of small and medium producers in selected commodity value chains

Sep 2017Dec 2019

Facilitating Value Addition and Processing in the Context of the Cassava, Maize, Banana, Vegetable and Livestock Value Chains(PRODEMA) Activities to support the Milk Value Chain

This phase of the Project (PRODEMA II) is concerned with value addition, developing markets, demonstration and upscaling of new technologies for dairy, cassava, banana, fruits and vegetables and improving human nutrition along these value chains.

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