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Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy 2014-2018
The Food and Nutrition Security Policy and its implementation matrix provide a holistic framework in
which the National Nutrition Strategy will address the challenges of malnutrition in a multi- sectoral
manner. Further, ...
Report of the Data Management Session 2020 RTBFoods Annual Meeting Kampala, Uganda, February 2020
The data management and ontology team was represented by Vilma Hualla (CIP), Reuben
Saalhi (CIP), Pricilla Marimo (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), Lukas Mueller (BTI) and Elizabeth
Arnaud (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT). Afola Agbona ...
Identifying pearl millet varieties with high iron content
108 pearl millet varieties were profiled for Fe content. High and varied estimates were got with 53% of the varieties recording Fe content values of 50 ppm and above considered as high to qualify release and 21% recording ...
Field synchronization of Ethiopian Highland sheep for fixed time artificial insemination: improvement of conception rate with a double injection of prostaglandin at 11 days
The study investigated, for fixed time artificially inseminated (AI) Menz ewes in field trials, the reproductive
performance of prostaglandin-based treatments simultaneously to the standard ‘P4+eCG’ protocol. A total
of ...
Youth Groups breaking gender barriers in market-oriented sheep fattening in Ethiopia
The approach on scaling sheep fattening using youth groups is breaking gender barriers
Phenotypic, Genomic and Physiological Basis of Fecundity Traits in Bonga Sheep of Ethiopia
Three interrelated investigations were carried out with the objectives of estimating genetic
parameters and trends of selection for Age at First Lambing (AFL), Lambing Interval (LI) and
Litter size (LS); understanding the ...
Participatory identification of breeding objective traits and selection criteria for indigenous goat of the pastoral communities in Ethiopia
Structured questionnaire, own-flock rankings and group discussions were undertaken to assess goat breeding practices and to identify traits of interest for genetic improvement of pastoral goats. Four pastoral villages in ...
Soybean Variety Evaluation for Integration into the Cropping Systems
The PAVT trial was conducted at two sites in Mozambique: Angonia, Tete province and Namarripe, Zambezia province. According to the Soils Atlas of Africa, the predominant soil type at these sites in Angonia and Namarripe ...