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Overcoming constraints of scaling: Critical and empirical perspectives on agricultural innovation scaling
Scaling is a ubiquitous concept in agricultural research in the global south as donors require
their research grantees to prove that their results can be scaled to impact upon the livelihoods
of a large number of beneficiaries. ...
Population Genetic Analysis and Sub-Structuring of Theileria annulata in Sudan
Theileria annulata, which causes tropical theileriosis, is a major impediment to improving cattle production in Sudan. Tropical theileriosis disease is prevalent in the north and central regions of Sudan. Outbreaks of the ...
Welfare Impact of Community-Based Veterinary and Breeding Services on Small Ruminant Keepers
Improved breeding practices and participatory health services have been designed and implemented by a partnership between national and international institutions in various parts of Ethiopia since 2014. Based on a panel ...
Phytosanitary Interventions for Safe Global Germplasm Exchange and the Prevention of Transboundary Pest Spread: The Role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units
The inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant seeds and vegetative
propagules) to serve as carriers of pests and pathogens (hereafter referred to as pests) and the risk
of transboundary spread ...
Genome Divergence and Dynamics in the Thin-Tailed Desert Sheep From Sudan
With climate change bound to affect food and feed production, emphasis will shift
to resilient and adapted indigenous livestock to sustain animal production. However,
indigenous livestock comprise several varieties, strains ...
Morphological diversity of northeastern fat-tailed and northwestern thin-tailed indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia
Characterization of indigenous sheep breeds using morphological traits is essential for designing rational con servation and improvement strategies. This study was conducted to check the morphological diversity of three ...
Tapping into the Environmental Co-benefits of Improved Tropical Forages for an Agroecological Transformation of Livestock Production Systems
Livestock are critical for incomes, livelihoods, nutrition and ecosystems management throughout the global South. Livestock production and the consumption of livestock-based foods such as meat, cheese, and milk is, however, ...
Phenotypic Characterization for Identification, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Boset and Minjar Shenkora Goats of Ethiopia
This study was conducted on a total of 776 goats (part of Central highland goat breeds of Ethiopia),
306 from Boset district of Oromia region and 470 were from Minjar Shenkora district of Amhara
region. A format developed ...
Whole-Genome Sequence Data Suggest Environmental Adaptation of Ethiopian Sheep Populations
Great progress has been made over recent years in the identification of selection signatures in the genomes of livestock species. This work has primarily been carried out in commercial breeds for which the dominant selection ...