On 27 February 2014, the Livestock and Fish program team in Nicaragua joined with partners CATIE, Center for Export and Investment Nicaragua (CEI), and Heifer International to launch a new project called ‘competitive beef and dairy through sustainable intensification and specialized market access’. Continue reading
As last year, USAID has provided $US 107,800 to promote linkages between the livestock and fish research program and United States universities. Researchers in the four partner centres (ILRI, ICARDA, WorldFish and CIAT) are invited to submit proposals for collaborative research with U.S universities. Continue reading
Les 16 et 17 décembre 2013 s’est tenu à Ouagadougou un atelier sur le Programme de Développement des Chaines de Valeur des Petits Ruminants au Burkina Faso. L’atelier avait pour objectif de partager avec les acteurs des chaines de valeur des petits ruminants et les partenaires de recherche et du développement du Burkina Faso, les informations relatives aux Programmes Elevage et Pèche et a celui des chaines de valeur des petits ruminants, de repérer les partenaires potentiels afin d’engager des discussions sur leur futur rôle dans ce programme. Il fallait aussi au cours de cet atelier faire le choix préliminaire des sites dans lesquels les activités de recherche vont être menées. Continue reading
Jimmy Smith director general of the International Livestock Research Institute recently updated partners on some changes in leadership of the program. “ILRI leads the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish in partnership with three other Centers: WorldFish, CIAT and ICARDA. To recognize and strengthen that partnership, I am pleased to announce three changes in … Continue reading
On 23 and 24 September, the CGIAR Science Forum 2013 on ‘Nutrition and health outcomes: targets for agricultural research’ featured a parallel session on the the economic implications of shifting investments in the primary production to better meet healthy dietary needs. The session was led by Linda Fulponi (OECD) and Yuri Tanimichi (World Bank), and … Continue reading
In a series of papers, scientists in the Livestock and Fish research program offer new evidence that a potent chemical mechanism operating in the roots of a tropical grass used for livestock feed has enormous potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Referred to as “biological nitrification inhibition” or BNI, the mechanism markedly reduces the conversion … Continue reading
From 5 – 9 August, 2013 a 5-day workshop was held in Managua, Nicaragua to define value chain impact pathways and develop an initial framework for the program’s implementation strategy in the country. The workshop incorporated participants from a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives of smallholder farmer associations, national and international extension partners, national … Continue reading
The government of Nigeria has initiated a ‘cassava transformation plan ‘to create a new generation of cassava farmers, oriented towards commercial production to generate a surplus dedicated to specific value-added chains. The overarching aim is to turn the cassava sector in Nigeria into a major player in local and international flour, starch, sweeteners, ethanol, and … Continue reading
The program’s gender strategy was formally approved by the CGIAR consortium with effect from May 2, 2013 There is growing recognition of the need to integrate gender in agricultural research and development initiatives. However, questions remain about how to do so to accomplish desired development outcomes. To increase the productivity, equity and inclusiveness of livestock … Continue reading
The CGIAR Consortium recently released its second annual CGIAR Research Programs (CRP) performance assessment report which took stock of CRP performance during 2012. According to the report, the first evidence of the CGIAR reform’s potential for improving scientific and development synergies within the system is becoming evident. Further, the overall picture emerging is of a … Continue reading
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