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Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania[Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) newsletter, Issue 1, July 2018]Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) newsletter, Issue 1, July 2018

Browse is an important forage in pastoral systems, especially during dry seasons, because it is high in nitrogen and digestibility. However, browse palatability may be reduced by possible plant defenses such as tannins and physical attributes. Chemical and physical properties of 20 browse species...


Woodward, A.Coppock, D.L.[Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia]Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia

A cross-sectional survey was done in two Districts in Western Kenya to determine the socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of the cattle types kept. This involved socio-economic profiles of households, herd structure, reasons for keeping specific types of cattle and production and market...


Amimo, Joshua O.Thumbi, S.M.Inyangala, B.A.O.Jung'a, J.O.Mosi, R.O.[Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in western Kenya]Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in western Kenya

Describes the research approach adopted by an interdisciplinary ILCA team to study a pastoralist production system, summarizing the methodology & results of research on small ruminants' productivity in the Maasai pastoral system, and outlining dif. features of current smallstock research in Kenya...


Leeuw, P.N. dePeacock, C.P.[The productivity of small ruminants in the Maasai pastoral system, Kajiado District, Kenya. An introduction to current research]The productivity of small ruminants in the Maasai pastoral system, Kajiado District, Kenya. An introduction to current research

Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.Watson, D.Mati, Bancy M.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerMariner, Jeffrey C.Rodríguez, L.C.Freeman, H.A.[Assessment of the impacts of the drought response program in the provision of emergency livestock and water interventions in preserving pastoral livelihoods in northern Kenya]Assessment of the impacts of the drought response program in the provision of emergency livestock and water interventions in preserving pastoral livelihoods in northern Kenya

This paper investigates preferences for cattle traits among a pastoral community in a trypanosomosis prevalent area in Kenya. Choice experiments and mixed logit models are employed to estimate economic values of preferred traits which could be introduced through systematic breeding in breed impro...


Ouma, Emily A.Abdulai, A.Drucker, A.G.[Pastoralists preferences for cattle traits: Letting them be heard]Pastoralists preferences for cattle traits: Letting them be heard
Janssen-Tapken, U.Kadarmideen, H.N.Rohr, P. von[Cattle breeding strategies using genetic markers as a pathway for improving competitiveness of pastoral systems in Kenya]Cattle breeding strategies using genetic markers as a pathway for improving competitiveness of pastoral systems in Kenya

Bernard Bett, Senior Scientist, ILRI, at the side event, “Measuring and Evaluating Resilience in Drylands of East Africa.” IFPRI 2020 conference on Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, May 15-17, 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More information at http://www.2020resilience.ifpri.info


Bett, Bernard K.[Bernard Bett on measuring resilience in drylands of East Africa]Bernard Bett on measuring resilience in drylands of East Africa
Bonnet, P.Carmeille, A.Ibrahim, D.Laurent, S.D.Vias, S.[Patterns of diffusion of an institutional innovation in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. The community based animal health worker and its geographical and social spread in Afar region]Patterns of diffusion of an institutional innovation in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. The community based animal health worker and its geographical and social spread in Afar region
Karimi, S.K.McDermott, John J.McDermott, B.Gitau, G.K.Gathuma, J.M.Kinuthia, R.N.[Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya]Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya

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