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International Livestock Research Institute[Improving the income and nutritional status of pastoralist households in Kenya]Improving the income and nutritional status of pastoralist households in Kenya

Taye, MasreshaMude, Andrew G.[Strengthening resilience of pastoralists through Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Insights from Ethiopia]Strengthening resilience of pastoralists through Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Insights from Ethiopia

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

Flintan, Fiona E.Ebro, A.Eba, B.Reytar, K.Gebreyohannes, Z.[An evaluation of participatory rangeland management in Ethiopia: Its impact on land security and land use planning, rangeland governance and productivity]An evaluation of participatory rangeland management in Ethiopia: Its impact on land security and land use planning, rangeland governance and productivity

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis and a mosquito-borne disease caused by a phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. It affects livestock, humans and wildlife. Epidemic outbreaks of RVF in East Africa, which occur after heavy rainfalls in cycles of 5-15 years, have caused next to human mo...


Fuhrimann, S.Kimani, T.Hansen, F.Bett, Bernard K.Zinsstag, JakobSchelling, E.[Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Simulation with an individual-based demographic model]Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Simulation with an individual-based demographic model

Consumption of contaminated livestock products is one of the risk factors for the transmission of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in humans. In pastoral communities, livestock is the main source of livelihood providing nutritional, economic and cultural services hence zoonotic diseases tend to be more pr...


Bukachi, S.A.Ng'ang'a, C.M.Bett, Bernard K.Bett, Bernard K.[Lay perceptions of risk factors for Rift Valley fever in a pastoral community in northeastern Kenya]Lay perceptions of risk factors for Rift Valley fever in a pastoral community in northeastern Kenya

Wainaina, M.Omwenga, I.Ngaywa, C.Ngwili, Nicholas M.Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.Kiara, Henry K.Oluga, G.Bett, Bernard K.[Detection of Brucella spp. in milk from various livestock species raised under pastoral production systems in Isiolo and Marsabit counties, northern Kenya]Detection of Brucella spp. in milk from various livestock species raised under pastoral production systems in Isiolo and Marsabit counties, northern Kenya

International Livestock Research Institute[Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Research for development agenda]Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Research for development agenda

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