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Rainfed agriculture is and will remain the dominant source of staple food production for the majority of the rural poor in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). It is clear that larger investments in agriculture by a broad range of stakeholders will be required if this sector is to meet the food secu...


Steeg, Jeannette van deHerrero, Mario T.Kinyangi, JamesThornton, Philip K.Rao, K.P.C.Stern, R.Cooper, Peter J.M.[The influence of current and future climate-induced risk on the agricultural sector in East and Central Africa: Sensitizing the ASARECA strategic plan to climate change]The influence of current and future climate-induced risk on the agricultural sector in East and Central Africa: Sensitizing the ASARECA strategic plan to climate change

Baltenweck, IsabelleStaal, Steven J.Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.Herrero, Mario T.Holmann, Federico J.Jabbar, M.A.Manyong, Victor M.Patil, B.R.Thornton, Philip K.Williams, T.Waithaka, M.M.Wolff, T. de[Crop-livestock intensification and interactions across three continents: main report]Crop-livestock intensification and interactions across three continents: main report

This study produces a set of maps and tables that locate significant populations of poor livestock keepers and has broadly assessed how poor livestock keeping populations are likely to change over the next 3-5 decades. The outputs of the study are based on innovative analysis using new global dat...


Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.Henninger, N.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Reid, Robin S.Atieno, F.Odero, A.N.Ndegwa, T.[Mapping poverty and livestock in the developing world]Mapping poverty and livestock in the developing world

This report describes the development and application of a quantitative priority assessment framework that allows the linking of agreed research priorities and resultant resource allocations. The five primary criteria by which priorities are assessed in the framework reflecting the vision , missi...


Thornton, Philip K.Randolph, Thomas F.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Omamo, W.S.Odero, A.N.Ryan, J.G.[Assessment of priorities to 2010 for the poor and the environment]Assessment of priorities to 2010 for the poor and the environment

Robinson, Timothy P.Thornton, Philip K.Francesconi, Gian N.Kruska, R.L.Chiozza, F.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerCecchi, G.Herrero, Mario T.Epprecht, M.Fritz, SteffenYou, LiangzhiConchedda, G.See, Linda[Global livestock production systems]Global livestock production systems

This study assesses, in an indicative way, the impact of fodder banks and forage legume technology in countries of West Africa. The economic surplus method is used to estimate the social rate of return to public investment in research on fodder banks and the distribution of that return amongst pr...


Elbasha, E.Thornton, Philip K.Tarawali, G.[An ex post economic assessment of planted forages in West Africa]An ex post economic assessment of planted forages in West Africa

A la fin des annees 70 et au debut des annees 80, le Centre international pour l'elevage en Afrique (CIPEA) et ses partenaires nationaux de recherche ont joue un role determinant dans l'elaboration et la diffusion du concept meme de culture fourragere comme moyen d'aider les agropasteurs de l'Afr...


Elbasha, E.Thornton, Philip K.Tarawali, G.[Evaluation economique ex-post des cultures fourrageres en Afrique de l'Ouest]Evaluation economique ex-post des cultures fourrageres en Afrique de l'Ouest

Thorne, Peter J.Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.Reynolds, L.Waddington, S.R.[Maize as food, feed and fertiliser in intensifying crop-livestock systems in East and Southern Africa: an ex ante impact assessment of technology interventions to improve smallholder welfare]Maize as food, feed and fertiliser in intensifying crop-livestock systems in East and Southern Africa: an ex ante impact assessment of technology interventions to improve smallholder welfare

The research reported here has the potential for contributing to a real improvement in the livelihoods of mixed crop-livestock farming households in the dry savannah zone of West Africa through widespread uptake of improved dual-purpose cowpea (IDPC). This technology offers opportunities for the ...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Tarawali, Shirley A.Okike, I.Singh, B.B.Thornton, Philip K.Manyong, Victor M.Kruska, R.L.Hoogenboom, Gerrit[Genetically improved dual-purpose cowpea. Assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savannah of West Africa]Genetically improved dual-purpose cowpea. Assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savannah of West Africa

This document lists and summarises studies by ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) and its predecessors, ILCA (International Livestock Centre for Africa) and ILRAD (International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases), on the adoption and impact of their research output. It will...


Thornton, Philip K.Odero, A.N.[Compendium of ILRI research impacts and adoption, 1975-1998]Compendium of ILRI research impacts and adoption, 1975-1998

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