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Item Heat stress on dairy productivity: Policy recommendations for the dairy value chain in Zambia(Brief, 2021-12) Notenbaert, An Maria Omer; Sikaceya, NoahThe dairy industry is a significant contributor to Zambia’s economy. In 2019, the country had over 3.6 million cattle, with a total milk output of 453 million litres and smallholder dairy producers accounting for over 72% of this. Zambian milk production is inadequate to satisfy the country’s expanding demand for dairy products. Climate-related heat stress is expected to exacerbate the problem. A recent study identified hotspot areas in Zambia where heat stress could have a negative impact on dairy productivity. Most of the country is having moderate heat stress conditions already and predictions point to the possibility of severe conditions in the future. When an animal’s heat burden exceeds its ability to shed heat, it suffers from heat stress. Heat-stressed dairy cows eat less dry matter, have a lower conception rate, are more susceptible to diseases, produce less milk, and have a higher mortality rate. As a result, the farmer’s income is reduced. In recent years, smallholder dairy production systems, which account for most dairy production in Zambia, are shifting to market-oriented systems. Adapting these systems to heat stress should, however, be a priority if they are to remain viable. This policy brief summarizes research findings on heat stress in Zambian dairy cattle, analyzes effective interventions, and culminates with evidence-based policy recommendations. Recommended policy option including promoting coping and adaptation measures at farm level, more specialization along the dairy processing chain, close research-policy cooperation and information sharing with stakeholders and coordination of policymaking for heat stress at all levels i.e., national, and local levels as well as incorporation into development strategies and action plans. If the government and commercial players are to achieve the development goal of sustainably empowering farmers and increasing their earnings, all stakeholders must rally behind the implementation of coping and adapting strategies.Item Tackling the key cattle disease East Coast fever: An overview of CGIAR research in one of Africa’s most important livestock diseases(Brief, 2021-12-15) Nene, Vishvanath M.; Lacasta, Anna; Steinaa, Lucilla; Toye, Philip G.; Teufel, Nils; Pye-Smith, CharlieItem Developing a subunit vaccine for East Coast fever: A potential alternative solution to tackling cattle’s most damaging disease in Africa(Brief, 2021-12-15) Nene, Vishvanath M.; Lacasta, Anna; Steinaa, Lucilla; Pye-Smith, CharlieItem Methods and approaches for sustainable rangeland management(Brief, 2021-12-30) Robinson, Lance W.; Ng'ang'a, Irene N.; Louhaichi, Mounir; Flintan, Fiona E.; Sircely, Jason A.Item Herd health management in low- and middle-income countries for improved livestock health and productivity(Brief, 2021-12-30) Magnusson, Ulf; Lemma, Mamusha; Dione, Michel M.Item Animal health research can inform how smallholder farmers and governments tackle animal diseases for greater livelihood outcomes(Brief, 2021-12-30) Dione, Michel M.; Hu Suk Lee; Wieland, Barbara; Magnusson, Ulf; Uggla, A.Item Ram Certification: Quality assurance for improved genetics and animal health(Brief, 2021-12-30) Rekik, Mourad; Getachew, Tesfaye; Haile, Aynalem; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item Scale up strategies for community-based breeding programs for sheep and goats in Ethiopia(Brief, 2021-12-30) Rekik, Emna; Getachew, Tesfaye; Rekik, Mourad; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.; Haile, AynalemItem Highland communal grassland management (HCGM) - A producer-driven approach for communal grasslands in the Ethiopian Highlands(Brief, 2021-12-30) Sircely, Jason A.; Eba, BedasaItem Best practices that enable equitable gender relations can help overcome gender-based constraints among livestock keepers in Ethiopia: A look at four-value chain sites in Ethiopia(Brief, 2021-12-30) Kinati, Wole; Najjar, Dina; Temple, E.; Baker, D.; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item Coenurosis control–Break the cycle(Brief, 2021-10-30) Mekonnen, Mesfin; Desta, Hiwot; Wieland, Barbara; Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.Item Measuring vegetation characteristics in rangelands more accurately through the VegMeasure® tool(Brief, 2021-12-30) Evans, Monica; Louhaichi, Mounir; Hassan, S.Item Getting to grips with African swine fever: Building the evidence to control the spread of the pig sector’s most damaging disease(Brief, 2021-12-30) Pye-Smith, Charlie; Okoth, Edward A.; Steinaa, Lucilla; Lacasta, AnnaItem Developing vaccines for African swine fever(Brief, 2021-12-30) Pye-Smith, Charlie; Steinaa, Lucilla; Lacasta, AnnaItem A genetic approach to tackling East Coast fever(Brief, 2021-12-30) Pye-Smith, Charlie; Toye, Philip G.; Prendergast, James G.D.Item The sub-Saharan Africa feeds composition database(Brief, 2021-12-30) Evans, Monica; Jones, Christopher S.; Duncan, Alan J.Item Field solution for artificial insemination of sheep and goats in low input systems(Brief, 2021-10-30) Rekik, Mourad; Getachew, T.; Haile, Aynalem; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item The demand for and impact of improved livestock market facilities(Brief, 2021-10-30) Kassie, Girma T.; Zeleke, F.; Asnake, W.; Haile, Aynalem; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item Community-based sheep and goat breeding programs in low input systems(Brief, 2021-10-30) Haile, Aynalem; Getachew, T.; Rekik, Mourad; Mwacharo, Joram M.; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item DTREO: A Digital Genetic Platform provides better data for improved community-based sheep and goat breeding(Brief, 2021-10-30) Getachew, T.; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.; Santos, B.; Teviotdale, Mark; Rekik, Mourad; Mwacharo, Joram M.; Haile, Aynalem
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