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This paper synthesises evidence of the contributions that livestock make to the livelihoods of poor women in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and identifies factors that enhance or constrain livestock-related opportunities for women. We apply a gender lens to three livestock-related pathways out...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Waters-Bayer, AnnJohnson, Nancy L.Tipilda, A.Njuki, JemimahBaltenweck, IsabelleGrace, DeliaMacMillan, Susan[Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence]Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence

Pastoralism is a farming system in societies that derive majority of their food and income from livestock production. This form of farming system is practised in the world’s arid and semi arid lands (ASALs). It is estimated that 70% of the landmass in the Horn of Africa is dry land; in Kenya 80% ...


Wakhungu, Judi W.Wesongah, J.Galgalo, T.Msalya, G.Grace, DeliaUnger, FredAlonso, Silvia[Pastoralism: Animal health and food safety situation analysis, Kenya and Tanzania]Pastoralism: Animal health and food safety situation analysis, Kenya and Tanzania

Brucellosis is endemic among dairy animals in India, contributing to production losses and posing a health risk to people, especially farmers and others in close contact with dairy animals or their products. Growing urban populations demand increased milk supplies, resulting in intensifying dairy...


Lindahl, Johanna F.Gill, J.P.S.Hazarika, R.A.Fairoze, N.M.Bedi, J.S.Dohoo, I.Chauhan, A.S.Grace, DeliaKakkar, M.[Risk factors for Brucella seroprevalence in peri-urban dairy farms in five Indian cities]Risk factors for Brucella seroprevalence in peri-urban dairy farms in five Indian cities

Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector. Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of aflatoxin (AFM1) in informally marketed milk in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya,...


Kuboka, M.M.Imungi, J.K.Njue, L.Mutua, F.Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation]Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation

The purpose of this research note is to describe relevant policies and standards, and to summarise recent research and literature to gain insight into compliance with dairy standards in Kenya. We highlight key points of the main policies pertaining to the sale of dairy products, and present unpub...


Harcourt-Brown, L.Alonso, SilviaLindahl, Johanna F.Varnell, H.Hoffmann, V.Grace, Delia[Regulatory compliance in the Kenyan dairy sector: Awareness and compliance among farmers and vendors]Regulatory compliance in the Kenyan dairy sector: Awareness and compliance among farmers and vendors
Metras, R.Stevens, K.Abdu, P.Costard, S.Okike, I.Grace, DeliaRandolph, Thomas F.Pfeiffer, Dirk U.[Mapping the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurrence in Nigeria: A data-driven approach]Mapping the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurrence in Nigeria: A data-driven approach

Background: This study assessed the occupational health and food safety risks associated with the traditional slaughter of goats and the consumption of such meat in Tshwane, South Africa. Methods: A convenience sample of 105 respondents agreed to be interviewed using structured questionnaires. Re...


Qekwana, D.N.McCrindle, C.M.E.Oguttu, J.W.Grace, Delia[Assessment of the occupational health and food safety risks associated with the traditional slaughter and consumption of goats in Gauteng, South Africa]Assessment of the occupational health and food safety risks associated with the traditional slaughter and consumption of goats in Gauteng, South Africa

Lindahl, Johanna F.Grace, DeliaJoutsjoki, V.Korhonen, H.Hoffmann, V.[Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya]Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya

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