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Muriuki, H.G.Thorpe, W.R.Mwangi, D.M.Owango, M.O.Staal, Steven J.Waithaka, M.M.[Innovative approaches to research and development collaboration for impact on rural livelihoods: a case study of the Smallholder Dairy (R&D) Project]Innovative approaches to research and development collaboration for impact on rural livelihoods: a case study of the Smallholder Dairy (R&D) Project

This paper raises some issues on how genetics and genomics research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) can play a role in assisting livestock development in the region. Fundamentals of livestock production is outlined and the ILRI genetics and genomics research programme is ...


Gibson, John P.[Possible roles for ILRI genetics and genomics research]Possible roles for ILRI genetics and genomics research

Integrated natural resource management (INRM) is considered in the context of evolving crop-livestock systems in West Africa and recent Developments in approaches for INRM research. The major crop-livestock systems, ranging from extensive grazing, through integrated crop-livestock farming to inte...


Tarawali, Shirley A.Keatinge, J.D.H.Powell, J.M.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Lyasse, O.Sanginga, Nteranya[Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems]Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems

The livestock revolution is occurring but it is being preceded by the feed revolution because of the substantial mount of feed required to supply by the increased animal population. However, the opportunities to meet the demand for feed depend on the existing production systems. This paper looks ...


Fernández Rivera, S.Pezo, Danilo A.Devendra, C.[Meeting the demand for livestock feeds in developing countries]Meeting the demand for livestock feeds in developing countries

This paper first presents the mission of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), how ILRI was created, where the headquarters and smaller teams are located. Then ILRI's strategy in South-East Asia is discussed and ILRI's research and development strategy in South East Asia to 2010 ...


Seré Rabé, Carlos[The International Livestock Research Institute]The International Livestock Research Institute
Autor: Turner, M.

In much of rural Africa, livestock represent one of the major individual stores of material wealth. The way in which this wealth is perceived and used will have an important effect on the prospects for sustained agricultural Development and resource management. The study of the changing socio-eco...


Turner, M.[Changing uses of wealth stores by rural smallholders: Description of an approach used for longitudinal analysis of livestock transactions in the Sahel]Changing uses of wealth stores by rural smallholders: Description of an approach used for longitudinal analysis of livestock transactions in the Sahel

This paper addresses issues related to the roles and actions that the different partners in livestock research and Development can take to increase co-operation, ensure more effective technology transfer and increase impact. The focus is on Africa, because this region, while not being unique in f...


Ehui, Simeon K.Shapiro, Barry I.[Improving livestock research and technology transfer in developing countries]Improving livestock research and technology transfer in developing countries
Autor: Swallow, B.M.

This study is conducted with a general objective of evaluating contingent valuation as a method for assessing the willingness of people at a site in the Ghibe Valley of Ethiopia to contribute labour, time and money to tsetse control. The more specific objectives of the case study were to evalua...


Swallow, B.M.[Using contingent valuation to assess the prospects for local participation in public good provision: The case of trypanosomiasis control in Ethiopia]Using contingent valuation to assess the prospects for local participation in public good provision: The case of trypanosomiasis control in Ethiopia
Pedersen, S.M.Boesen, M.V.Baker, DerekLarsen, S.S.[A model for evaluating food and agricultural research projects: a Danish application]A model for evaluating food and agricultural research projects: a Danish application

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