Navigating upstream and downstream research: reflections from the Livestock and Fish animal health flagship

Posted on 21 April 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief brings together some overall experiences of these scientists conducting a range of field- and laboratory-based research. Continue reading →

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Pig vaccines and diagnostics for African swine fever in Uganda

Posted on 7 April 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief reviews the vaccines and diagnostics tools and approaches developed and implemented to address pig diseases in Uganda. Continue reading →

Africa / Agri-Health / AHH / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Cattle / CBPP / East Africa / ECF / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / Southern Africa / Tanzania / Vaccines / Value Chains

Improving cattle health in Tanzania: Some lessons from the Livestock and Fish program

Posted on 3 April 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief reviews interventions and tools to address priority diseases affecting cattle in Tanzania and outlines the lessons Continue reading →

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Pig diseases in Uganda: Impacts on pig production, human health and nutrition

Posted on 13 March 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief reviews interventions and tools to address pig diseases in Uganda. Continue reading →

Animal Breeding / Fish / Genetics / ICARDA / ILRI / LiveGene / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / Value Chains / WorldFish

Integrated delivery systems of improved livestock and fish genetics

Posted on 30 January 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

The starting point for this brief is that weak public and private sector service delivery constrains translation of
genetic improvements into productivity gains for smallholder farmers in developing countries. It introduces integrated delivery systems as mechanisms to enhance farmer access and uptake of improved livestock and fish genetics. Continue reading →

Animal Breeding / Genetics / ICARDA / ILRI / LiveGene / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / Value Chains

Novel tools to inform animal breeding programs

Posted on 27 January 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

The design of a livestock breeding program largely depends on adequate infrastructure—ranging from efficient collection of phenotypes, development of models, data analysis, program implementation to buy-in from the public and farmers. This key infrastructure is usually lacking in developing countries. Using novel tools that circumvent these constraints offers many opportunities to developing countries. However, this requires a range of scientific expertise not readily available, underlining the importance of collaboration between advanced universities and research institutes. Continue reading →

Animal Breeding / Cattle / Dairying / Fish / Genetics / ILRI / LiveGene / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / Value Chains / WorldFish

Using a value chain approach to focus animal genetic interventions

Posted on 25 January 2017 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

Using a value chain analysis framework, the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program piloted integrated genetic interventions to catalyse the transformation of milk, meat and fish production in selected developing countries. This brief presents some outcomes and lessons from applying a value chain approach to dairy production in three East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and fish production in Egypt. Continue reading →

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Delivering animal breeding programs in developing countries: Some lessons from the Livestock and Fish program

Posted on 23 January 2017 by James Stapleton • 1 Comment

Implementing sustainable livestock and fish breeding programs requires careful consideration of the species in question, their specific biological constraints, the production environment and the trait preferences of farmers, as well as a careful selection and use of innovative technology. Successful breeding programs rely on livestock keepers as co-owners of breeding programs as such programs are meant for them and they benefit from their full participation. Continue reading →

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Community gender profiles help target small ruminant value chain interventions in Ethiopia

Posted on 4 November 2016 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

This brief on community gender profiles across livestock production systems in Ethiopia found that differences in gender roles in livestock production are not only observed across regions, but also across farming systems. Men undertake a few tasks, while women engage in multiple activities, illustrating the complexity of their roles. Women are primarily responsible for dairy-related and small ruminant management activities across sites, particularly in the drier areas. Perceptions of gender in terms access to and control over resources were also found to vary from location to location, even among individuals of the same sex. Continue reading →

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Preventing small ruminant diseases through education in Ethiopia

Posted on 24 August 2016 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

Crucial to preventing animal diseases is helping farmers understand how certain diseases spread. Researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed an information poster and leaflet about the parasitic disease coenurosis which affects sheep an goats. Continue reading →

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