Monthly Archives: August 2012

Africa / Cattle / CRP37 / Dairying / East Africa / Event / ILRI / Livestock / Livestock-Fish / Southern Africa / Tanzania / Value Chains

Tanzania dairy value chain stakeholders map outcomes

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On 6-7 August 2012, the ILRI-led project called ‘More Milk in Tanzania: Adapting dairy market hubs for pro-poor smallholder value chains in Tanzania’ (More Milk IT) held an outcome mapping workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop brought together project collaborators, consultants and potential key stakeholders. The aim was to create a vision for both … Continue reading »

CRP37 / ILRI / Livestock-Fish / WorldFish

ILRI and WorldFish Management Meeting strengthens partnership

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Senior management leaders from ILRI and WorldFish came together on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August at WorldFish headquarters in Penang, to share their experiences and lessons as partners in the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish. As in building any partnership it was a great opportunity to track current progress, and identify any … Continue reading »

Animal Breeding / CRP37 / Event / Genetics / Livestock-Fish

Where livestock and fish genetics intertwine: Results of the first genetics team meeting

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On 30-31 Jul 2012, scientists from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and WorldFish working on the genetics component of the Livestock and Fish research program of the CGIAR came together for a team meeting at ILRI, Nairobi. The objectives of this meeting were … Continue reading »

Animal Health / CRP37 / Livestock-Fish / Pigs / Project / Uganda

Preliminary findings show that more attention should be given to piggery and food safety in pork in Uganda

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Wambizzi Cooperative Society Ltd is a Ugandan piggery cooperative founded in 1971 and is running the only registered pig abattoir in Kampala. Following an invitation by the cooperative’s management to visit the abattoir, Safe Food Fair Food project conducted a qualitative survey on slaughter hygiene in August. The preliminary findings were presented on 16 Aug … Continue reading »

CRP37 / Event / Livestock-Fish / Research / Value Chains / WorldFish

Value Chain Workshop builds cohesive research approach

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WorldFish recently hosted a workshop on value chains, which aimed to provide a common understanding of what value chains are, and develop a cohesive approach to working with them. Spanning two days, the workshop brought together experts from across the WorldFish research divisions and country offices, and was a great opportunity to assess the type … Continue reading »

CRP37 / Egypt / Livestock-Fish / North Africa / WorldFish

Communications planning workshop at WorldFish Egypt increases collaboration for Livestock and Fish

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Abbassa, Egypt. Sunday 22 July, 2012. Following a focused two days’ of meetings with Peter Ballantyne and the Addis Ababa communications team, Fiona Chandler, Director of the Communications and Donor Relations Division, and Samuel Stacey, New Media Communications Intern, travelled to the WorldFish office in Cairo to workshop the WorldFish Egypt communications plan. The goals … Continue reading »