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Enhancing coordination and collaboration across CGIAR centers in Kenya

A webinar held on 22 November 2022 brought together government institutions, One CGIAR initiatives and partners to discuss the scaling climate change prediction, adaptation and mitigation innovations in Kenya. The webinar explored innovation scaling plans from different research and development...

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Mapping the extent of gender responsiveness in agriculture and food policies in Africa

Women account for nearly half the workforce within the agricultural sector in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and are involved in various activities across agricultural value chains. From providing inputs and services such as traders or extension agents to farm-level work, women are deeply...

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Odisha State unveils its five-year livestock investment master plan

India’s Odisha State has unveiled a five-year livestock sector investment master plan (LMP) to guide appropriate investments in the livestock sector towards the state’s development goals. Launched at the office of the Fish and Animal Resource Department (FARD) in Bhubaneswar on 12th October 2022,...

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Livestock vaccines are linked to women empowerment in northern Ghana

Healthy and productive small ruminants play a key role in supporting women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries. This is because small ruminants (goats and sheep) are more likely to be owned and controlled by women and have been shown to support women's livelihoods, their empowerment...

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Implications of a gendered approach in improving small ruminant productivity

Understanding gender dynamics is important for informing interventions that seek to improve sheep and goat productivity. Ensuring that small ruminant improvement practices are not only relevant but well-matched with the preferences of men and women farmers is more likely to improve the adoption of...

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Addressing the challenges of cattle and beef trade in Nigeria

Livestock play a key role in many smallholder farmer households across the developing world. Animals offer numerous livelihood options including income and food in the form of meat, milk and eggs. To many, animals are a secure source of daily food and nutrition. In Nigeria, cattle are important...

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Importance of considering gender for sustainability of development programs

Livestock are a major source of livelihood for many farmers across the world. Livestock serve as a source of employment, food, nutrition and development. Women make up the majority of the world’s livestock keepers and tend to play key roles. Women provide support in livestock management, processing...

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The Kenyan dairy and poultry sectors to benefit from a new research initiative

The livestock sector in Kenya is vital to peoples’ livelihoods. Many households depend on the sector for income through the sale of animal products, employment, and as a source of food. The livestock sector is also a major benefactor to the Kenyan economy as it contributes about 12 per cent to the...

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Improved forages empower smallholder women livestock keepers in Kenya and Ethiopia

Climate change is a global challenge that burdens all humanity, but not equally. The rural poor, particularly women, are more affected by climate-related shocks . Women and men in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa who depend on farming as a primary source of livelihood are considered more...

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Marking the Open Access Week 2021 with a focus on research output from ILRI’s Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods Program

This year’s International Open Access Week is being held between 25–31 October. The theme is 'It matters how we open knowledge: Building structural equity.' The International Open Access Week provides an opportunity to raise awareness about research outputs published in open access to enable their...

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Aligning and combining interventions key to One CGIAR sustainable animal productivity initiative in Ethiopia

To implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy , the CGIAR is developing a series of initiatives designed to achieve a world with sustainable and resilient food, land, and water systems that deliver more diverse, healthy, safe, sufficient, and affordable diets, and ensure improved...

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National priorities to guide One CGIAR sustainable animal productivity initiative in Uganda

To implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy , the CGIAR is developing a series of initiatives designed to achieve a world with sustainable and resilient food, land, and water systems that deliver more diverse, healthy, safe, sufficient, and affordable diets, and ensure improved...