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Lukuyu, Ben A.Abass, A.Bekunda, Mateete A.[A multi-disciplinary effort to provide options for sustainable intensification of African smallholder farming systems]A multi-disciplinary effort to provide options for sustainable intensification of African smallholder farming systems

Livestock production is a significant source of livelihood among small scale farmers and pastoralists in Kenya. Livestock productivity is however challenged by inadequate quality and quantity of feed. The solutions offered by development agencies fail to integrate farmers’ opinion and to address ...


Kinyua, C.Lukuyu, Ben A.[Impact evaluation on the effectiveness of the FEAST tool in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the development of livestock feed interventions]Impact evaluation on the effectiveness of the FEAST tool in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the development of livestock feed interventions

Jones, Christopher S.Duncan, Alan J.Ghimire, Sita R.Lukuyu, Ben A.Peters, MichaelBezabih, MelkamuSartie, AlieuBlümmel, Michael[Pan-tropical perspective of recent developments in pasture research and development]Pan-tropical perspective of recent developments in pasture research and development

Lukuyu, Margaret N.Njehu, A.Mwilawa, A.Lukuyu, Ben A.Omore, Amos O.Rao, E.J.O.[The role of fodder markets in meeting the year‐round forage requirements of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania]The role of fodder markets in meeting the year‐round forage requirements of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania

Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Grace, DeliaLange, K. de[Challenges of designing pig diets using local feedstuffs for Ugandan subsistence farmers]Challenges of designing pig diets using local feedstuffs for Ugandan subsistence farmers

Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Grace, DeliaLange, C.F.M. de[Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda]Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda

By acquiring livestock poor farmers can ascend out of poverty. Pigs require minimal inputs and raising them is often within disadvantaged members of society’s means. In East Africa, 2.2 million pigs are raised by resource-poor, subsistence farmers most with under 2 hectares of cropland. They typi...


Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaLukuyu, Ben A.Lange, C.F.M. de[Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products]Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products

The “FEAST” livestock feed-assessment tool has been widely promoted and adopted, but as time passed the research team started receiving feedback. They were told that the tool was gender-blind. So the researchers adapted the tool to measure gender-related issues. Pretesting showed that the tool ha...


Lukuyu, Ben A.[Moving away from gender blind tools: Engendering the livestock feed assessment tool]Moving away from gender blind tools: Engendering the livestock feed assessment tool

Lukuyu, Margaret N.Njehu, A.Mwilawa, A.Lukuyu, Ben A.Omore, Amos O.Rao, E.J.O.[A study to understand fodder markets and fodder trading patterns in MoreMilkiT sites and other selected regions in Tanzania]A study to understand fodder markets and fodder trading patterns in MoreMilkiT sites and other selected regions in Tanzania

Availability and access to feed resources are important constraints to livestock productivity in East Africa. This study examined the production and marketing of livestock feeds in Central and North Rift regions in Kenya. Looking at existing fodder value chains to assess constraints and opportuni...


Nangole, E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Franzel, StevenKinuthia, E.Baltenweck, IsabelleKirui, Josephine[Livestock feed production and marketing in Central and North Rift Valley Regions of Kenya]Livestock feed production and marketing in Central and North Rift Valley Regions of Kenya

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