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Though this research still has a long way to go before it will benefit farmers, the resulting cows could potentially be more productive and safer than current animals. Recorded at the ILRI Annual Program Meeting, Addis Ababa, 14-17 April 2010.

Mbeya, Tanzania. After regularly providing his cows with adequate shelter and high quality balanced feed, Abel Mwandemange sees milk production in his cows significantly increase. Abel is one of thousands of dairy farmers in Tanzania who received good husbandry and feed training under ILRI-led Af...

Mbeya, Tanzania. Meet Lukas Mwambona and his bull, Mkombozi. Through genetics and data gathering, Mkombozi has been identified as one the country's top productive and environmentally resilient bulls under the African Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) program of ILRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Liv...

Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that affects sheep, goats and camels and cattle resulting in abortion and deaths in young animals. It also affects humans. This film explains the occurrence patterns, signs and symptoms of Rift Valley fever.

Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that affects sheep, goats and camels and cattle resulting in abortion and deaths in young animals. It also affects humans. This film explains the the signs of Rift Valley fever in animals and ways of preventing and controlling the disease.

Homa ya Bonde la Ufa ni ugonjwa unaosababishwa na virusi. Adhari zake kwa mifugo ni kutupa au kuavya mimba kwa wingi na vifo vya watoto wa mifugo pindi wanapozaliwa. Ugonjwa wenyewe una asili ya wanyama ambapo pia huweza kuenezwa kwa binadamu.

Homa ya Bonde la Ufa ni ugonjwa unaosababishwa na virusi. Adhari zake kwa mifugo ni kutupa au kuavya mimba kwa wingi na vifo vya watoto wa mifugo pindi wanapozaliwa.

From ancient times people have depended on domesticated animals and the crops needed to feed them. But modern pressures are destroying ancient breeds whose irreplaceable genes are a unique resource in an uncertain world. These three films (length about 12 minutes) outlines the issues and suggest ...