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Reducing livestock abortions and calf mortality to improve food security and lower GHG emissions in Tanzania and Kenya
The global livestock sector emits 12% of all GHG emissions associated with human activities, with cattle meat and milk alone contributing 62% of these emissions. Meat demand will triple and milk ...
International Livestock Research Institute6d
VarScout, a digital app for all seasons that is transforming crop varietal data collection—and visualization and use
VarScout is a cloud- and mobile-phone-based application that transforms how crop varietal data is collected and used. Initially developed by CGIAR's International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership ...
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'ShambaShield'—Delivering inclusive finance and climate-smart solutions to Kenyan farmers
Millions of resource-poor smallholder farmers feed and nourish the people of Kenya. Yet they face an ever-more unpredictable and extreme climate. ShambaShield is developing solutions that will ...
International Livestock Research Institute6d
The effect of different harvesting frequencies on the performance of food-feed oat varieties under rainfed conditions
Mekonnen, K., Bezabih, M., Adie, A., Alene, T., Tessema, F., Gebreyes, M., Seifu, H. and Whitbread, A. 2024. The effect of different harvesting frequencies on the ...
International Livestock Research Institute8d
A smart—and smartly delivered—advisory service for Rwanda's small-scale farmers
A cost-effective fertilizer recommendation tool developed for six staple crops in Rwanda has been successfully plugged into the country's innovative Smart Nkunganire System, popularly known as 'SNS', ...
International Livestock Research Institute6d
International Livestock Research Institute: Better lives, better planet through livestock
Djikeng, A. and Moyo, S. 2024. International Livestock Research Institute: Better lives, better planet through livestock. Presented at the ILRI Institutional Planning ...
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A new approach to African agriculture: Lessons from Ethiopia
On 5 October 2024, a new book 'The Untold Stories of African Agriculture: Lessons from Ethiopia' was launched at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Ethiopia. Authored by renowned ...
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HABITAT- Farmer workshops on biodiversity and pasture biodiversity assessment on highland dairy farms
From February to March 2024, a team from ILRI went out to Bomet and Nandi counties to train Pioneer Farmers selected with the Pioneer-Positive Deviance team of the CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and ...
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International Livestock Research Institute6d
Genetic diversity study in Urochloa spp collections maintained in the ILRI forage genebank
Muktar, M.S., Negawo, A.T. and Jones, C.S. 2024. Genetic diversity study in Urochloa spp collections maintained in the ILRI forage genebank. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
International Livestock Research Institute6d
Lessons learned and next steps for the CGIAR Initiative on One Health
Lam, S., Patel, E., Hoffmann, V., Bett, B., Fèvre, E.M., Moodley, A., Rheman, S., Mateo-Sagasta, J. and Hung Nguyen-Viet. 2024. Lessons learned and next steps for ...