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Item Biobanking African poultry breeds for the future(Poster, 2020-06-08) Tiambo, Christian K.Item Actions’ flow for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)(Poster, 2020-06-15) Tiambo, Christian K.; Sally, KateeItem Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) and compliance for Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR)(Poster, 2020-06-15) Tiambo, Christian K.; Sally, KateeItem Accelerating Africa’s agricultural development through biosciences(Poster, 2018-02-02) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Integrating gender analysis in understanding dual-purpose cattle breeding practices in Nicaragua(Poster, 2016-09-19) Ojango, Julie M.K.; Urbina, M.M.; Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Corrales, Roldan; Oyieng, Edwin P.; Galiè, Alessandra; Wurzinger, Maria; Hoek, Rein van der; Bekunda, Mateete A.Dual purpose cattle production in mixed farming systems of Nicaragua is predominantly based on permanent grazing of naturalized grasslands, introduced pastures and crop residues. Milk production and animal offtake rates are low. Information to guide gender responsive interventions to improve livestock production is being generated through a collaborative project by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the National Agrarian University of Nicaragua (UNA), and the University of Natural Resources and life Sciences in Austria (BOKU). Gender disaggregated data on milk production of 447 animals on 59 farms from Camoapa in central Nicaragua have been collected over 8 months. The data shows that more than 40% of the households keep Brown Swiss crosses, however, male headed households keep significantly more Brahman and Holstein crosses than female headed households. The average daily milk production per animal is also significantly lower in female headed households (3.54±1.55kg) than in male headed households (4.14 ±1.87kg). Farmers are conversant with Artificial Insemination (AI), however the technology is not widely adopted. Reasons mentioned for low adoption include: high costs of service, need for repeat services, and unavailability of semen from desired breed-types (e.g. Brahman × Brown Swiss). Gender analysis revealed that the need for repeated services, which increased the costs of AI, is caused by a time mismatch between the animals' heat and the AI provision. These delays are in turn determined by the gender division of labour in livestock management: women are in charge of identifying when animals come into heat but have to wait for the men to call the AI service providers. Women head of households have difficulty accessing AI services and information altogether as they are less involved in cooperative groups and training on technologies related to cattle production. This reduces the effectiveness of AI in both male and female headed households. Practical training programs are required on reproductive management and the use of AI designed with gender responsive approaches.Item Brachiaria grass significantly increases livestock productivity in East Africa(Poster, 2016-02-01) Ghimire, Sita R.; Njarui, Donald M.G.; Mutimura, Mupenzi; Cardoso, J.; Johnson, L.; Caradus, John R.; Rao, Idupulapati M.; Djikeng, AppolinaireItem BecA-ILRI Hub genomics platform and applications(Poster, 2016-02-01) Stomeo, Francesca; Birungi, JosephineItem Safe maize for Africa: Capacity and Action for Aflatoxin Reduction in Eastern Africa (CAAREA)—BecA-CSIRO Partnership Flagship Project(Poster, 2016-02-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Molecular breeding platform at the BecA-ILRI Hub: Supporting breeders in the region(Poster, 2016-02-01) Yao, N.; Wambugu, M.; Stomeo, Francesca; Wamalwa, M.; Djikeng, Appolinaire; Birungi, JosephineItem Enhancing rice production in sub-Saharan Africa: Characterization of rice blast pathogen and establishment of a rice breeding strategy for durable disease resistance(Poster, 2016-02-01) Mutiga, Samuel K.; Rotich, F.; Ganeshan, V.D.; Mgonja, E.; Mwongera, D.; Harvey, Jagger J.W.; Wasilwa, L.; Ouédraogo, I.; Silué, D.; Bo Zhou; Mitchell, T.; Guo-Liang Wang; Correll, James C.; Talbot, N.Item BecA-JIC Alliance(Poster, 2015-12-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Lifting the curse of the grass pea: Reducing toxins in a key food security crop(Poster, 2015-12-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Local chicken for health and wealth in western, central and eastern Africa: Exploring genetic potentials and strengthening the breeding capacities for food security and poverty alleviation(Poster, 2016-02-01) Tiambo, Christian K.; Mboumba, S.; Habimana, R.; Hagan, K.J.; Bembide, C.; Arnaud, H.; Mahamat, H.Item Modeling and manipulation of plant-aphid interactions: A new avenue for sustainable disease management of beans in Africa(Poster, 2016-02-01) Mutuku, Josiah M.; Wamonje, Francis O.; Djikeng, Appolinaire; Carr, J.; Harvey, Jagger J.W.Item Fungal endophytes of important African forage grass Brachiaria spp. in Kenya(Poster, 2016-02-01) Kago, L.; Njuguna, J.; Mutai, C.; Njarui, Donald M.G.; Ghimire, Sita R.Item Bacterial endophytes associated with the tropical forage grass Brachiaria spp.(Poster, 2016-02-01) Mutai, C.; Njuguna, J.; Kago, L.; Njarui, Donald M.G.; Ghimire, Sita R.Item Genetic diversity of Brachiaria grass in East Africa as revealed by single sequence repeat (SSR) markers(Poster, 2016-02-01) Namazzi, C.; Kuwi, S.; Tegegn, Asheber; Ghimire, Sita R.Item Mapping genomic regions associated with Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) using QTL-seq(Poster, 2016-02-01) Olsen, M.; Yao, N.; Tadesse, B.; Das, B.; Gowda, M.; Semagn, K.; Jumbo, M.; Killian, A.Item Better beans through genomics: Accelerating Rwandan breeding with molecular markers(Poster, 2016-02-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Taro for food and economic security in East Africa(Poster, 2016-02-01) Beyene, D.; Bigirimana, D.; Ndarubayemwo, G.; Niyonzima, P.; Abraham, A.; Holton, T.; Harvey, Jagger J.W.; Stomeo, Francesca; Dale, J.; James, A.; Harding, R.
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