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IBLI Index in Loiyangalani based on data up to 6-21 March 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Loiyangalani for March
The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts
Biodiversity continues to decline in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures such as habitat destruction, exploitation, pollution and introduction of alien species. Existing global databases of species’ threat status ...
Extreme Wildlife Declines and Concurrent Increase in Livestock Numbers in Kenya: What Are the Causes?
There is growing evidence of escalating wildlife losses worldwide. Extreme wildlife losses
have recently been documented for large parts of Africa, including western, Central and
Eastern Africa. Here, we report extreme ...
Gender in Agroforestry: Implications for Action-Research
Women in sub-Saharan Africa are major contributors
to the agricultural economy, but their lower access
than men to productive resources and opportunities,
limits them from achieving optimal production. This
paper gives a ...
The role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Book Chapter on the role of trees in regulating soil erosion
IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 13-28 September 2012
IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 13-28 September 2012
IBLI Index in Laisamis based on data up to 6-21 March 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of theunderlying data in Laisamis for March
Least-cost rations for sheep fattening: A manual for livestock farmers and extension workers in the West African Sahel
Sheep fattening is an increasingly important economic activity in the West African Sahel, particularly in and around
Tabaski, the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Kabir (Ayantunde et al. 2008). The low level of initial investment, ...
Simulation analysis of factors affecting sorghum yield at selected sites in eastern and southern Africa, with emphasis on increasing temperatures
Global warming is widely predicted to decrease crop yields in tropical, sub-tropical and Mediterranean
climatic regions as a result of a speeding up of phenological development and shortening of the time
to maturity. We ...
Spatial analysis for investment targeting: pilot tool
In order to better measure resilience, and to better understand and target investment that will enhance resilience, the Technical Consortium is developing a pilot spatial tool. The purpose of this resilience modeling tool ...