Category Archives: Agriculture

Addressing the challenge of harmonizing RHoMIS tool data from more than 30 countries
Africa / Agriculture / Data / Farming Systems / Food security / ILRI / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Presentation / Research / SLS

Addressing the challenge of harmonizing RHoMIS tool data from more than 30 countries

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At last month’s (9–13 Sep 2019) 9th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), James Hammond, farming systems analyst at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), presented on how ILRI researchers and partners are addressing the scarcity of data describing the functioning of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Continue reading →

After national launch, climate-smart livestock program rolled out in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Agriculture / Climate Change / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / SLS / Uganda

After national launch, climate-smart livestock program rolled out in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

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After the launch of the program at the national level, efforts are now going on to roll it out in selected regions of Ethiopia. The first local launch in the country took place on 20 August 2019 in Debre Birhan. Continue reading →

Fiona Flintan recognized by Ethiopian government for contributing to sustainable rangelands
Agriculture / Article / Drylands / East Africa / Environment / Ethiopia / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Rangelands / Resilience / SLS

Fiona Flintan recognized by Ethiopian government for contributing to sustainable rangelands

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Fiona Flintan, a senior scientist with the Sustainable Livestock Systems program of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has received a certificate of recognition from the Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia for her ‘outstanding contribution’ to the development of sustainable rangeland management, particularly in the preparation of a manual for woreda participatory land use planning (WPLUP) for pastoral area. Continue reading →

Linking research-for-development and community needs in the climate-smart livestock systems project
Agriculture / Animal Feeding / CCAFS / Climate Change / Dairying / Drought / Environment / Ethiopia / Event / Farming Systems / Fodder / Food security / Kenya / Research / SLS / Uganda

Linking research-for-development and community needs in the climate-smart livestock systems project

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This blog was written by Lucy Njuguna, a Graduate Fellow with the Sustainable Livestock Systems Program. In development work, there is often concern that external interventions can impose unintended costs on communities, especially when there is little or no consultation with the communities on their interests and priorities. This concern is particularly important in research … Continue reading →

Adapting the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey in Uganda: insights from the field
Agriculture / Climate Change / Data / East Africa / Farming Systems / Food security / Gender / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Research / SLS / Uganda

Adapting the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey in Uganda: insights from the field

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Originally published on the RHoMIS blog. Sam Adams, describes his experience training enumerators to be able to apply the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) in Uganda. Continue reading →

Sustainable rangeland management strategies discussed at the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP 14, Egypt
Africa / Agriculture / Drylands / Event / Pastoralism / Rangelands / SLS

Sustainable rangeland management strategies discussed at the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP 14, Egypt

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Written by Samar Tahar, programme manager, Drylands, Livelihood and Gender Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) A side event at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was organized by the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative global partner IUCN, on sustainable rangeland … Continue reading →

Third edition of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project newsletter now available
Agriculture / Drylands / Livestock Systems / Pastoralism / Rangelands / SLS / Tanzania

Third edition of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project newsletter now available

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For nearly 10 years, the Sustainable Rangeland Management Project has been working with local and national authorities in Tanzania to secure rangelands for pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and smallholder farmers through joint village land use planning and land certification including the provision of group Certificates of Customary Right of Occupancy. The project produces a regular newsletter to … Continue reading →

Gender inequalities across farming systems: Insights from the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey
Agriculture / Article / Climate Change / East Africa / Environment / Farming Systems / Food security / Gender / Livestock Systems / SLS / Women

Gender inequalities across farming systems: Insights from the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey

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The Rural Household Multiple-Indicator Survey is now filling knowledge gaps on how strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change, may intensify inequalities between men and women. Continue reading →

New program to enhance climate-smart livestock systems launched in Uganda
Agriculture / Animal Feeding / CCAFS / Climate Change / Dairying / Drought / East Africa / Environment / Ethiopia / Event / Farming Systems / Fodder / Food security / Kenya / Research / SLS / Uganda

New program to enhance climate-smart livestock systems launched in Uganda

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Uganda’s agricultural sector contributes significantly to both incomes and direct availability of food in the country. It is also a major contributor to economic growth through provision of raw materials for agro-industries, job opportunities and foreign exchange. Agriculture contributes to about 21% of Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Livestock production is an important subsector of … Continue reading →