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The use of oilseed cake (ram press sunflower cake) from small-scale processing operations for inclusion in rations for peri-urban goat production in Zimbabwe
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The livestock-climate-poverty nexus – A discussion paper on ILRI research in relation to climate change

Climate change will have severe impacts in many parts of the tropics and subtropics. Despite the […]
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The delivery of veterinary services to the poor: a framework for analysis

In most developing countries, veterinary services have never targeted poor livestock owners. Historically, the prevailing wisdom […]
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Sustaining Livestock in Challenging Dry Season Environments. Strategies for Small scale Livestock Farmers

This is a summary and synthesis of a meeting held at Ingwe Lodge, Matobo, and ICRISAT, […]
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Simple decision support for feed planning

This article highlights some old and new approaches that may be useful in assisting livestock-dependent people […]
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ShujaazFM Youth Communications Initiative

ShujaazFM is a multimedia youth communication initiative which combines monthly comic books, daily radio programmes, and […]
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Integrated vector management: controlling malaria and trypanosomiasis with insecticide-treated cattle

In Africa, there are 250–450 million cases of malaria per year, and the annual economic losses […]
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Pro-Poor Livestock Policies: Which Poor to Target?

Given that the majority of the rural poor keep livestock and that markets for livestock products […]
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Poverty Mapping and Analysis: An RNRRS Synthesis

This synthesis paper is one of a series that has been developed to assist research managers […]
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Local knowledge plus global science: a winning combination

Agricultural research in the developing world has seen some fantastic successes—like the green revolution that transformed […]
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Nile Basin livestock water productivity

Within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), PN37 (Nile basin livestock water productivity) […]
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Integrated Poverty Assessment of Livestock Promotion: The Case of Viet Nam

The main theme of this paper is that livestock production can make a significant constribution to […]
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Improving the livelihood of resource-poor goat farmers in Southern Africa through strategic drug and nutritional interventions against gastro-intestinal nematode infections

The Department for International Development (DFID) Animal Health Programme (AHP) is to fund a project (R8151) […]
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A low-cost haemoglobinometer as a decision support tool for bovine disease diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa

The developmental problem addressed in this project is the low productivity of livestock, particularly cattle, in […]
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Community-based goat productivity improvement in Central and South Meru Districts of Kenya

The project purpose was sustainable and replicable mechanisms and pathways for assembling, disseminating and promoting information […]
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Field Trials of the Capripox/Rinderpest Recombinant Virus

This project successfully tested the efficacy of a dual vaccine against rinderpest and lumpy skin disease […]
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Farmers dairy goat production handbook

This farmers’ booklet on rearing dairy goats was written and prepared by FARM Africa to help […]
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Environmental variability and productivity of semi-arid grazing systems environmental variability

The purpose of this project was to develop new technologies, decision support strategies and policies to […]
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Effective policy advocacy. Learning from the Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy

This Brief shares insights from the 11-year DFID-funded Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy (RNRRS) in the […]
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Diseases of Small Ruminants in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Handbook

This handbook was prepared as part of extension materials for veterinary extension staff under a project […]
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Did you know? A focus on 17 natural resources projects across the developing world, managed by NR International.

This publication provides an insight into the work of the projects managed by NR International on […]
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Community Animal Health Services for Improving Household Wealth and Health Status of Low-income Farmers

Community animal health services (CAHS) have been promoted since the 1970s by aid organizations in low-income […]
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Assessment and Reflections on Livestock Service Delivery in Andhra Pradesh: A Synthesis

Andhra Pradesh has a strong, well qualified, committed and forward looking State Animal Husbandry Department (AHD). […]
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A farmer-friendly approach to preventing avian flu in Viet Nam

This case study describes a pilot quality assurance scheme for poultry products in Viet Nam which […]
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Livestock Service Delivery in Andhra Pradesh: Veterinarians’ Perspective

Improved animal health services provision in Andhra Pradesh, India has been identified as a key contributor […]
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Linking: the Nesletter for the project Linking demand for, and supply of, agricultural information in Uganda. Newsletter Issue 6. October 2004.
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Linking: The Newsletter for the project Linking demand for, and the supply of, agricultural information in Uganda
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Livestock – A pathway out of poverty: Interim strategy of the International Livestock Research Institute, 2011-2012

The interim strategy will serve to guide the institute during a two-year transition period. It will […]
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Livestock and the Poor: Issues in poverty-focused livestock development

Livestock directly aid the lives and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized citizens. Livestock […]
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Linking the demand for and supply of agricultural information in Uganda. Final Technical Report.

This project contributes indirectly to the purposes of reduced impact of pests and improved quality and […]
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International Livestock Research Institute: medium-term plan 2010-12

The paper aims to draw conclusions about the likely potential of various IMTs in coastal Ghana. […]