Manual on woreda participatory land use planning launched in Ethiopia

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Judy Kimani • Leave a comment

The Woreda participatory land use planning (WPLUP) manual was developed through a consultative process involving government experts, researchers, practitioners, and communities. A piloting of the manual was done in Chifra, Afar and Shinile in Ethiopia’s Somali Region. Continue reading →

AVCD / goats / Pastoralism / Small ruminants

Improved herd management technologies for enhancing livestock productivity: Embedding innovations through community groups

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Sarah Kasyoka • Leave a comment

Originally posted on AVCD Kenya:
Livestock production remains a critical pillar that supports the livelihoods and meets the nutritional needs of pastoralist communities occupying the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. These regions, however, have high levels of poverty (over 60%), exacerbated by poor accessibility and frequent droughts. Strategic and sustained reforms are required to…

Environment / ILRI / Livestock Systems / SLS

New manual on manure management in smallholder livestock systems now available

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jules Mateo • Leave a comment

A new manual on manure management aimed at helping extension workers to more effectively disseminate knowledge to livestock farmers is now available. Continue reading →