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Journal Article 2013-03-15

Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya

Autor: Chantarat, S. Mude, Andrew G. Barrett, Christopher B. Carter, M.R.

This article describes a novel index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) product piloted among pastoralists in Northern Kenya, where insurance markets are effectively absent and uninsured risk exposure is a main cause of poverty. We describe the methodology used to design the contract and its underl...

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MORTALITY

PASTORALISM

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Chantarat, S. , Mude, Andrew G. , Barrett, Christopher B. , Carter, M.R. , [Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya] , Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya

Journal Article 2015-07-29

Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agro-pastoral communities in the West African Sahel

Autor: Ayantunde, Augustine A. Turner, M.D. Kalilou, A.

Drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop and livestock in the West African Sahel. Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the region are regularly affected by drought, with vulnerability differing with gender, age, wealth status (access to cro...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68491

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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PASTORALISM

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Ayantunde, Augustine A. , Turner, M.D. , Kalilou, A. , [Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agro-pastoral communities in the West African Sahel] , Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agro-pastoral communities in the West African Sahel

Journal Article 2018

Competing expectations in an Index-Based Livestock Insurance Project

Autor: Johnson, L. Wandera, Brenda Jensen, Nathaniel D. Banerjee, Rupsha R.

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/96205

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LIVESTOCK

RESEARCH

INSURANCE

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Johnson, L. , Wandera, Brenda , Jensen, Nathaniel D. , Banerjee, Rupsha R. , [Competing expectations in an Index-Based Livestock Insurance Project] , Competing expectations in an Index-Based Livestock Insurance Project

Journal Article 2017-02-01

Urban consumption of meat and milk and its green and blue water footprints—Patterns in the 1980s and 2000s for Nairobi, Kenya

Autor: Bosire, Caroline K. Lannerstad, Mats Leeuw, Jan de Krol, M.S. Ogutu, Joseph O. Ochungo, P.A. Hoekstra, A.Y.

The problem Various studies show that the developing world experiences and will continue to experience a rise in consumption of animal proteins, particularly in cities, as a result of continued urbanization and income growth. Given the relatively large water footprint (WF) of animal products, thi...

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CONSUMPTION

WATER RESOURCES

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Bosire, Caroline K. , Lannerstad, Mats , Leeuw, Jan de , Krol, M.S. , Ogutu, Joseph O. , Ochungo, P.A. , Hoekstra, A.Y. , [Urban consumption of meat and milk and its green and blue water footprints—Patterns in the 1980s and 2000s for Nairobi, Kenya] , Urban consumption of meat and milk and its green and blue water footprints—Patterns in the 1980s and 2000s for Nairobi, Kenya

Journal Article 2014-05-29

Mapping the global distribution of livestock

Autor: Robinson, Timothy P. Wint, G.R.W. Conchedda, G. Boeckel, Thomas P. van Ercoli, V. Palamara, E. Cinardi, G. D'Aietti, L. Hay, S.I. Gilbert, M.

Livestock contributes directly to the livelihoods and food security of almost a billion people and affects the diet and health of many more. With estimated standing populations of 1.43 billion cattle, 1.87 billion sheep and goats, 0.98 billion pigs, and 19.60 billion chickens, reliable and access...

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Robinson, Timothy P. , Wint, G.R.W. , Conchedda, G. , Boeckel, Thomas P. van , Ercoli, V. , Palamara, E. , Cinardi, G. , D'Aietti, L. , Hay, S.I. , Gilbert, M. , [Mapping the global distribution of livestock] , Mapping the global distribution of livestock

Journal Article 2013-05-14

Assessment of feeding practices, nutritional status and gap for dairy buffaloes in hilly districts Tehri Garhwal and Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand, India

Autor: Jarial, Sapna Kumar, A. Padmakumar, V.P.

The present study was undertaken to assess season-wise feeding practices, availability, requirement, and nutritionalgap of dairy buffaloes in Tehri Garhwal and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand in year 2011–12. Feed samples werechemically analysed for proximate principles. Daily dry matter int...

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MILK PRODUCTION

ANIMAL FEEDING

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Jarial, Sapna , Kumar, A. , Padmakumar, V.P. , [Assessment of feeding practices, nutritional status and gap for dairy buffaloes in hilly districts Tehri Garhwal and Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand, India] , Assessment of feeding practices, nutritional status and gap for dairy buffaloes in hilly districts Tehri Garhwal and Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand, India

Journal Article 2015-01-15

Agricultural knowledge management: The case of cattle feed quality improvement in Bure district west Gojjam, Ethiopia

Autor: Assefa, H. Gebreegziabher, T. Tegegne, Azage

The government of Ethiopia gives great attention to livestock development for the country’s economy development. Having quality of animal feed is one of the pertinent components of livestock development. To improve the quality and quantity of animal feed in certain locality, farmers should be abl...

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ANIMAL FEEDING

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Assefa, H. , Gebreegziabher, T. , Tegegne, Azage , [Agricultural knowledge management: The case of cattle feed quality improvement in Bure district west Gojjam, Ethiopia] , Agricultural knowledge management: The case of cattle feed quality improvement in Bure district west Gojjam, Ethiopia

Journal Article 2018-11-15

Techne meets Metis: Knowledge and practices for tick control in Laikipia County, Kenya

Autor: Muthavi, Faith Aarts, M. Noelle C. Passen, Annemarie van Heitkoenig, Ignas Wieland, Barbara

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/98247

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ANIMAL DISEASES

DISEASE CONTROL

EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Muthavi, Faith , Aarts, M. Noelle C. , Passen, Annemarie van , Heitkoenig, Ignas , Wieland, Barbara , [Techne meets Metis: Knowledge and practices for tick control in Laikipia County, Kenya] , Techne meets Metis: Knowledge and practices for tick control in Laikipia County, Kenya

Journal Article 2013-03-15

The history of African village chickens: An archaeological and molecular perspective

Autor: Mwacharo, Joram M. Bjornstad, G. Han Jianlin Hanotte, Olivier H.

The history of the introduction and dispersal of village chickens across the African continent is a subject of intense debate and speculation among scholars. Here, we synthesize and summarise the current scientific genetic and nongenetic knowledge in relation to the history of the species on the ...

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POULTRY

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Mwacharo, Joram M. , Bjornstad, G. , Han Jianlin , Hanotte, Olivier H. , [The history of African village chickens: An archaeological and molecular perspective] , The history of African village chickens: An archaeological and molecular perspective

Journal Article 2015-01-15

Genetic options for improving fodder yield and quality in forage sorghum

Autor: Aruna, C. Swarnalatha, M. Praveen Kumar, P. Devender, V. Suguna, M. Blümmel, Michael Patil, J.V.

Improving yield and quality of fodder from forage sorghum is important, especially in the semi-arid tropics, where sorghum is a major source of fodder. The aim of this work was to understand the genetic basis of fodder yield and quality traits, and character associations, and to estimate combinin...

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FEEDS

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Aruna, C. , Swarnalatha, M. , Praveen Kumar, P. , Devender, V. , Suguna, M. , Blümmel, Michael , Patil, J.V. , [Genetic options for improving fodder yield and quality in forage sorghum] , Genetic options for improving fodder yield and quality in forage sorghum

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