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Progress Report: Increase livestock productivity to improve availability of animal proteins to the households and increased revenues and wellbeing of livestock keepers
Meat, milk, fiber and pelts from small ruminants are key income sources for agro-pastoral
communities living in mountainous regions in Tajikistan or on marginal salt-affected land in
Uzbekistan. As their main source of ...
Better seed for more and better forages and pastures production
Forage and pasture seed industries are interdependent. A vibrant livestock industry plays a crucial role in the national economy but requires a steady flow of high quality forage and pasture for which quality seed of ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill: a sustainable fodder plant for the dry areas
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill is a drought-tolerant shrubby plant with nutritional and health benefits. Able to acclimate to harsh environments, it can produce fodder with minimum inputs and can be used as a source to ...
Cactus is catching up in India
A blog about cactus as an option crop for most farmers, this climate resilient plant shows promising signs of becoming an important contributor to regional food and forage security. Cactus as a fodder crop can address the ...
Science workshop on sustainable rangeland governance and restoration in tunisia and senegal
The vast rangelands of Tunisia and Senegal are critical for the livelihoods of pastoral communities, providing grazing land for their herds and other essential resources and ecosystem services. However, these fragile ...
Cactus plantations at farm field under intensive management
The cactus pear was introduced to Pakistan in recent years through Cactusnet, an international technical network on cactus established back in 1993 through an initiative led by FAO and ICARDA. Network members from several ...
Invasive cactus species Opuntia stricta_2
The upright prickly pear is an invasive weed with large thorns, which animals do not like to eat and farmers do not like to pick or see in their farmlands
Livestock Migration in the Arid Region of Rajasthan (India) - Strategy to Cope with Fodder and Water Scarcity -
Livestock rearing is an important pathway out of poverty for both pastoralist communities and mixed crop-livestock
fanners in drylands. Pastoral cnt.ecprises make an important contribution to the state, as well as to the ...
Invasive cactus species Opuntia stricta_1
The upright prickly pear is an invasive weed with large thorns, which animals do not like to eat and farmers do not like to pick or see in their farmlands
On farm and off-farm feed utilization and improved management options: A Synthesis
The challenges identified in the proposal of the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Livestock, for enhancing livestock production and productivity, have been the shortage of quality feeds, inefficient utilization of feed ...