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Fish value chains in Uganda – The impacts of climate change and variability
Fish are a significant source of income and food security in Uganda, highly vulnerable to climate and non-climate related drivers of change. This working paper from the WorldFish Center examines the...
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Balancing livestock roles: Key actions to improve livestock systems
This article in the journal Animal reviews the positive and negative roles of livestock in the developing world. Authored by several ILRI staff, the paper also discusses ‘key factors that are likely to...
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‘Grassroots action’ in livestock feeding to help curb global climate change
Brachiaria forage grass, which has excellent BNI properties and could help reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture (image: CIAT/Neil Palmer) In a series of papers, scientists in the...
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Towards a comprehensive livestock environment assessment framework – East...
Following the rapid increasing demand for animal source foods propelling livestock production, particularly in many less developed countries where the pressure on natural resources is mounting, the...
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Climate-smart sustainable intensification: a business strategy for small...
See original (in Spanish) at CIAT blog A model silvopastoral farm established in Matiguas, Nicaragua. Photo credit: Shadi Azadegan/CIAT It is dry season in Nicaragua, where one of the worst droughts on...
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Prioritizing climate-smart livestock interventions in Africa
Around the world, there is a pressing need for wide-scale innovation leading to development that improves the livelihoods and food security of the world’s population while at the same time addressing...
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What’s the beef? Giving livestock a break in Colombia
Cows are regularly portrayed as evil: four-legged, four-stomached, greenhouse gas machines chomping through forests and destroying the planet. It’s no wonder the idea of a climate-smart livestock...
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Livestock and Fish science leadership promotes the development of Nicaragua’s...
Martin Mena, L&F Research Assistant, talks about practical considerations for better pasture management at the “First International Congress on Challenges and Opportunities to Increase National...
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Sustainable milk and beef production in Nicaragua: actions and opportunities...
In Nicaragua the cattle sector accounts for 36% of agricultural exports and presents an important opportunity for smallholder farmer livelihoods. But current extensive dual-purpose (milk and beef)...
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