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Technical and institutional certification of breeding rams in Ethiopia
This report is a preliminary attempt to describe the technical and institutional requirements for certification of improved rams selected in the framework of the community-based breeding programs in Ethiopia.
Biomass in crop-livestock systems in the context of the livestock revolution
Mixed crop-livestock systems are the dominant source of livelihood supporting more
than 80% of people living in the developing world and producing 50% of world
cereals, around 34% of the global beef production and about ...
Identifying determinants, pressures and trade-offs of crop residue use in mixed smallholder farms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Crop residues (CR) have become a limited resource in mixed crop-livestock farms. As a result of the increasing demand and low availability of alternative resources, CR became an essential resource for household activities, ...
On-farm evaluation and demonstration of animal drawn mouldboard and Gavin ploughs
The study reported in this book chapter was undertaken to evaluate technical performance of the mouldboard and Gavin ploughs against the traditional plough; to evaluate the impact of zero-tillage as against conventional ...
Progress Report on Phenotyping Indigenous Tunisian Sheep Breeds for Resistance to Ticks
This is a report of the preliminary dataset on phenotyping Tunisian local sheep breeds for resistance to ticks.
Gender capacity assessment feedback and validation report for the small ruminant value chain in Ethiopia
Gender Capacity Assessment (GCA) was conducted in April - May, 2015 with six research and development partners of ILRI/ICARDA to give momentum to the implementation of strategic interventions that will directly address the ...
Developing and testing improved analytical tools for priority setting of livestock research
A quantitative assessment tool, previously developed for the prioritization of livestock research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), was adapted for use in the phase II proposals of the CGIAR research ...
Elaboration of Livestock R&D Scenarios and Assessment of the Impact of Alternative Investment Scenarios on Employment Generation: A Methodological Framework
As agriculture is the largest employment sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, and as the average contribution of agriculture to GDP is more than 17% (OECD/FAO, 2016; World Bank, 2017), the agricultural employment growth can be a ...
Ethiopia Priority Country Program annual report
The Ethiopia priority country project focuses on Small Ruminant Value Chains (SRVCs) to supply a growing market in Ethiopia with quality products. Since 2013, ICARDA and ILRI, with partners, have been pilot-testing and ...
Ecosystem services and environmental benefits in livestock systems: Definition of terms, and valuation methods
Livestock systems, as socioecological entities, contribute diverse ecosystem services and environmental benefits. In this brief, we define seven prioritized ecosystem services and three environmental benefits within livestock ...