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Location: Sahel What we know: Animal-source foods (ASFs) are a rich source of bioavailable nutrients. Even where livestock is central to livelihoods, livestock production is rarely considered as a key nutritional resource of poor populations. What this article adds: An FAO-led regional worksho...


Domínguez Salas, PaulaKauffman, D.Breyne, C.Alarcón, Pablo[Mainstreaming human nutrition in livestock interventions: lessons learnt from a capacity building workshop for the Sahel region]Mainstreaming human nutrition in livestock interventions: lessons learnt from a capacity building workshop for the Sahel region
Akoko, James M.Macleod, E.Kang'ethe, Erastus K.Muinde, P.Alarcón, PabloMuloi, D.Gachoya, J.Fèvre, Eric M.[Serological survey of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in pigs slaughtered at Ndumbuini abattoir in Nairobi, Kenya]Serological survey of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in pigs slaughtered at Ndumbuini abattoir in Nairobi, Kenya

Background Malnutrition, including undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is a chronic problem in most developing countries. Animal-source foods (ASFs) provide essential sources of proteins and micronutrients, yet little is known about ASF consumption patterns or household preferences towa...


Cornelsen, L.Alarcón, PabloHäsler, BarbaraAmendah, D.D.Ferguson, E.Fèvre, Eric M.Grace, DeliaDomínguez Salas, PaulaRushton, Jonathan[Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya]Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya

Commercial layer and indigenous chicken farming in Nairobi and associated activities in the egg value chains are a source of livelihood for urban families. A value chain mapping framework was used to describe types of inputs and outputs from chicken farms, challenges faced by producers and their ...


Onono, J.O.Alarcón, PabloKarani, M.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Carron, M.Fèvre, Eric M.Häsler, BarbaraRushton, Jonathan[Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya]Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya

Background & methods Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have experienced a recent rapid growth in pig production, inclu...


Akoko, James M.Macleod, EwanThomas, Lian F.Alarcón, PabloKang'ethe, Erastus K.Kivali, VelmaMuloi, DishonMuinde, PatrickMurungi, Maurice K.Gachoya, Julius M.Fèvre, Eric M.[Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya]Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya

Alarcón, PabloPinto, Luisa[Neogene erosion of the Andean Cordillera in the flat-slab segment as indicated by petrography and whole-rock geochemistry from the Manantiales Foreland Basin (32°–32°30′S)]
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Concha, ClaudiaCarretta, María DaniellaAlarcón, PabloConejeros, IvánGallardo, DiegoHidalgo, Alejandra IsabelTadich, NestorCáceres Lillo, DanteHidalgo, María AngélicaBurgos, Rafael Agustín[Oxidative response of neutrophils to platelet-activating factor is altered during acute ruminal acidosis induced by oligofructose in heifers]

The potential of livestock and animal-source foods (ASF) to improve nutrition of vulnerable households in the Sahel countries is large, but currently underutilised, despite the dependence of human nutrition on livestock in some areas. This study assesses the perceptions of the linkages between li...


Domínguez-Salas, PaulaKauffmann, D.Breyne, C.Alarcón, Pablo[Leveraging human nutrition through livestock interventions: Perceptions, knowledge, barriers and opportunities in the Sahel]Leveraging human nutrition through livestock interventions: Perceptions, knowledge, barriers and opportunities in the Sahel
Carron, M.Alarcón, PabloKarani, M.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Onono, J.Fèvre, Eric M.Häsler, BarbaraRushton, Jonathan[The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks]The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks

Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to shocks. Cross-sectional data were collected t...


Alarcón, PabloFèvre, Eric M.Murungi, M.K.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Domínguez Salas, PaulaKiambi, S.Ahmed, S.Häsler, BarbaraRushton, Jonathan[Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies]Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies

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