Category Archives: Africa

Africa / CGIAR / CRP37 / CRP4 / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / Goats / ICARDA / ILRI / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Value Chains

Targeting Livestock and Fish work on small ruminant value chains in Ethiopia – Emerging ‘best bets’

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Last week, Ethiopian partners in the program joined the last of three workshops to take stock of the results of small ruminant value chain assessments in 8 sites. Together, 67 individuals from the sites and other partners joined the workshops. These came from research, academic, NGO, private companies, as well as international research organizations. This … Continue reading »

Africa / Aquaculture / CRP37 / CRP4 / Egypt / Fish / Food Safety / Livestock-Fish / North Africa / Project / Value Chains / WorldFish

Assessing food safety and food nutrition in food chains: A rapid integrated assessment project

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Putting enough food on the table is a daily challenge faced by households around the world. Ensuring that the food contains enough protein and essential micronutrients is a further consideration, and animal products, such as fish and meat from livestock can go a long way to improving the diets of the world’s poor. In addition, … Continue reading »

Africa / CRP37 / CRP4 / East Africa / Ethiopia / Goats / ICARDA / ILRI / Livestock / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Value Chains

Ethiopia small ruminant value chain assessment: First results assessed

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Stakeholder discussions and planning for the Livestock and Fish small ruminant value chain development project began in mid-2012. By November, sites were selected and teams were trained to carry out rapid value chain assessments in the project’s 7 research sites (including for the safe food fair food project). Field implementation of the rapid value chain … Continue reading »

Africa / CGIAR / CIAT / CRP37 / Dairying / Event / ILRI / Livestock-Fish / Partnership / Southern Africa / Tanzania

Dairy Development Forum established to further more inclusive dairy development in Tanzania

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Last month, the Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Heifer Project International (HPI), SNV – The Netherlands Development Organisation, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development (MLDF) organized a national dairy stakeholders’ meeting to present the Dairy Development Forum (DDF). The DDF … Continue reading »

Africa / Animal Breeding / CRP37 / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / Genetics / Goats / ICARDA / ILRI / Livestock / Livestock-Fish / Small Ruminants

Characterizing goat genetic resources in Ethiopia

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On 20 and 21 December 2012, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) ran a training course for national partners and collaborators on methods and approaches for phenotypic characterization of animal genetic resources. “For genetic resources to contribute to food security goals, we need … Continue reading »

Africa / Aquaculture / Article / CRP37 / Egypt / Livestock-Fish / Women / WorldFish

Iceboxes help women fish retailers find profits

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A group of women fish retailers in the Egyptian region of Shakshouk near Fayoum are realizing better profits from the sale of their fish after acquiring iceboxes. Iceboxes help them keep their fish fresh in the market, allowing them to sell more stock each day. The iceboxes were supplied by WorldFish and CARE Egypt as … Continue reading »

Africa / CRP37 / East Africa / ILRI / Pigs / Uganda / Value Chains

Assessment underway of smallholder pig value chains in Masaka District, Uganda

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A group of eight facilitators are assisting the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in the Assessment of the Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) project in Uganda. The team comprises four graduate students from Makerere University (two from animal science, one from agricultural economics, and one from veterinary medicine); one experienced livestock extension agent; an … Continue reading »

Africa / CGIAR / CRP37 / CRP4 / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / Goats / ICARDA / ILRI / Livestock-Fish / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Targeting / Value Chains

Ethiopia value chain sites selected; rapid value chain assessment initiated

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Earlier this year the Ethiopia team led by ICARDA set out plans for the program to transform sheep and goat value chains in the country. Since July, the team has engaged with national partners and stakeholders to identify research sites and partners. And today, the first of two planned training workshops on tools for the … Continue reading »

Africa / Aquaculture / CRP37 / Egypt / Fish / Genetics / Livestock-Fish / WorldFish

Open Day highlights improvements in Egyptian aquaculture

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WorldFish hosted an open day on Monday 15th October at its Abbassa research center in Sharkia, Egypt to showcase its latest research and development initiatives, with the support of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dr. Salah Abdel Mooemin. The Malaysia-based international research organization has had a fisheries and aquaculture research program in Egypt … Continue reading »

Africa / Aquaculture / Article / CGIAR / CRP37 / Egypt / Fish / Genetics / North Africa / Research

Egypt research on tilapia aquaculture reports improved results through genetic improvements

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The importance of aquaculture production in Egypt has been increasing rapidly in the past decade, especially tilapia aquaculture, which accounts for about 55 per cent of the total aquaculture production in the country. To meet the growing population needs for animal protein, Egypt has to realize the potential to further increase tilapia aquaculture production. Recent … Continue reading »