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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
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 ...
Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is an important tick vector of several pathogens and parasitizes domestic and wild animals across eastern and southern Africa. However, its inherent genetic variation and population structure ...
Characterization of production system and breeding practices of sheep producers in Doyogena district, Southern Ethiopia
An exploratory survey was undertaken in Doyogena district of Southern Nation Nationalities Peoples region of Ethiopia to understand the sheep production system, the breeding practices, selection criteria and sheep production ...
Spatial planning: Making space for livestock and wildlife
Ecosystem‐based planning seeks to identify and understand the important ecological characteristics of a landscape or region, and then use this information to design plans that guide the development of ecologically‐responsible ...
Creation of communal grazing areas for goats in southern Mozambique: future perspectives
This thesis was carried out within the project ImGoats, a project led by ILRI and implemented by CARE in Mozambique, aiming at increasing the incomes andfood security of poor smallholders through innovations in the meat ...
Report of the ninth meeting of the imGoats Jhadol-Kanthariya innovation platform, 14 December 2012
"Small ruminant value chains as platforms for reducing poverty and increasing food security in dryland areas of India and Mozambique (imGoats)' Project, Ninth Innovation Platform meeting report
Africa Rising Mali report on Year 1 (2012)
Presentation of Africa Rising Mali report on Year 1 (2012)
Velvetbean (Mucuna Pruriens) Production in Southern Africa
Velvet bean is a high yielding leguminous forage crop that is high in nitrogen (N)/crude
protein content. It is usually sown as an N-fixing ley crop or as a green manure crop to
improve soil fertility. In the sub-humid ...
Addressing dry season feeding challenges in Mali by Mobile Choppers
Key research activities: Mechanized power and its role in feeding both humans and animals more efficiently have long been neglected
in West African agriculture. ICRISAT along with its partners are taking corrective action. ...