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Item ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 4, April 2025(Newsletter, 2025-04) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 3, March 2025(Newsletter, 2025-03-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem African swine fever virus antibody rapid detection assays evaluation: Evaluation of rapid lateral flow assays for the detection of antibodies against African swine fever virus for their implementation in low- and middle-income countries(Report, 2024-12-30) Lacasta, Anna; Oba, Peter; Dione, Michel M.African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal disease of pigs. It is a threat to the pig industry as it lowers production and significantly impacts on livelihoods of small-scale producers, while outbreaks continue to be reported in Africa, Europe, Asia, and more recently in the Caribbean. There are no globally available treatment nor commercial vaccines against ASF. The most effective measures to control the disease include early detection using rapid diagnostic test and separation of infected animals from healthy ones, usually by culling/disposing affected pigs. Diagnostics of ASF range from clinical diagnostics to the identification of the agent and serological tests, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health. Clinical diagnostics are often challenging since ASF shares common clinical signs with other pig diseases (e.g. classical swine fever) in its acute form; and for the chronic forms subtle clinical signs can be overlooked. The lesion identification has the limitation of post-mortem diagnostics and not possible to implement in non-death pigs. Laboratory diagnostics are more accurate, including the identification of the viral particle by means of isolation of the virus from animal samples, hemadsorption tests, fluorescent antibody test; or the detection of the viral genome by polymerase chain reaction. Serological tests are also useful to detect previous exposure to the virus. They include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect fluorescent antibody test and immunoblotting. However, even if accurate, all these laboratory tests pose the same problem; they are difficult to implement in the field where infrastructures and human expertise are limited or non-existent, as it is the case in countries where the disease is endemic. The time to get results is also key for the control of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in the field and all the mentioned tests do not provide immediate results.Item Pig farmers knowledge enhanced through Pig Smart extension platform in Uganda(Report, 2024-12-18) Ouma, Emily A.; Mugabi, David; Ssimbwa, David; Kugonza, Donald, R.; Hasahya, Emmanuel; Sserwadda, Joseph; Businge, Martha; Kawuma, Peter; Oba, Peter; Ahumuza, Ronnie; Nsadha, ZacharySAPLING Uganda team together with its partners rolled out a PigSmart extension intervention in September – October 2024 to members of pig farmer groups in Mpigi, Masaka, Mukono and Wakiso districts and reached about 1,254 farmers from 55 farmer groups (Oba et al., 2024). The objective was to empower selected farmer groups with skills and knowledge on various aspects of pig production, delivered through audio skit messages in Luganda. The PigSmart extension platform delivers extension messages to pig farmers. It covers integrated content that is delivered to pig farmers based on the stage of growth of the pigs. The messages include best practices in feeding, herd health management, breeding and genetics, manure management and heat stress management (Ouma et al, 2024). A brochure on the integrated content was developed and disseminated to pig farmers in addition to the audio skits. A herd health manual by Nsadha and Dione (2020), was used to enhance learning focused on herd health. The messages can be used by extension agents to train farmers on best practices in pig production. An endline survey was conducted in November 2024 to assess the outcomes from the intervention using a ‘with’ and ‘without’ approach by comparing outcomes for farmers from farmer groups exposed to the PigSmart intervention with a control group of those not exposed. Farmer groups exposed to PigSmart intervention were classified as the treatment group while those not exposed were the control group. Proportionate random sampling was used to draw a sub-sample of 17 treatment farmer groups and 11 control farmer groups to be considered in the survey. A total sample size of 345 farmers was drawn from the total group membership of the 28 farmer groups. Results show improved knowledge of farmers through the PigSmart extension messaging and application of the innovation and best practices by the farmers reached through PigSmart compared to the control groups.Item Setting up model farms as farmer learning centres in Mukono and Wakiso districts, Uganda(Report, 2024-11-06) Nsadha, Zachary; Oba, Peter; Hasahya, Emma; Dione, Michel M.; Ahumuza, Ronnie; Ouma, Emily A.The CGIAR started a series of initiatives to implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy. One of these initiatives is the “Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion” (SAPLING) an initiative implemented by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Alliance of Bioversity International & International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (ABC-CIAT). The aim of SAPLING is to enable 800,000 livestock producers – especially women and youth in seven countries to engage in inclusive value chains and achieve sustainable productivity gains resulting in improved livelihoods. Uganda is one of seven countries identified as a focus country for this Initiative given the importance of livestock in the livelihoods of its people and the commitment of public and private actors to transform food systems through sustainable livestock development. In Uganda, SAPLING aims to improve livelihoods of livestock producers and other actors in the pig, dairy and beef value chains.Item Understanding gender-based differences in decision-making and knowledge to improve smallholder pig production in Uganda(Brief, 2024-10-15) Doyle, Rebecca; Hamilton, O.; Hyklova, B.; Achandi, Esther; Ouma, Emily A.; Oba, Peter; Hasahya, Emmanuel; Dione, Michel M.Item ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 10, October 2024(Newsletter, 2024-10) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 7, July 2024(Newsletter, 2024-07) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 6, June 2024(Newsletter, 2024-06) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 5, May 2024(Newsletter, 2024-05) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 2, February 2024(Newsletter, 2024-02-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Herd health management training manual for animal health care workers(Training Material, 2023-12-30) Hasahya, Emmanuel; Oba, Peter; Nsadha, Z.; Doyle, Rebecca; Ouma, Emily A.; Dione, Michel M.Objectives of the manual: i. To provide farmer trainers/facilitators with relevant knowledge and skills to identify and manage pig diseases, pests/parasites for improved productivity and marketing of pigs and pig products. ii. To refresh trainers’ and farmers’ knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage important animal diseases, pests/parasites affecting pig productivity. iii. To provide trainers with knowledge and skills on safe handling and use of veterinary drugs, vaccines and acaricides to ensure food safety and environment conservation. iv. To enable trainers, appreciate the interrelationships between herd health, pig welfare and productivity.Item ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 1, January 2024(Newsletter, 2024-01-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 8, November 2023(Newsletter, 2023-11-06) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 7, October 2023(Newsletter, 2023-10-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Evaluation of reciprocal F1 crosses of Fayoumi with two exotic chicken breeds 2: additive and non‑additive effects on egg quality traits(Journal Article, 2023-10) Negash, F.; Abegaz, Solomon; Tadesse, Y.; Jembere, T.; Esatu, Wondmeneh; Dessie, TadelleThe current study evaluates additive and non-additive genetic variances for egg quality traits in six genotypes generated through pure mating and reciprocal crossing of Fayoumi (FM) with Koekoek (KK) and White Leghorn (WL). For each genotype, measurements were taken on 30 eggs randomly sampled at 32, 36, and 40 weeks of age to evaluate both external and internal egg quality parameters. The results revealed significant differences (P < 0.001) among the genotypes in all external quality traits and most internal quality traits, including yolk weight (YW), albumen weight (AW), and yolk height (YH). The results also showed that variations due to purebred effect (PE), general combining ability (GCA), maternal effect (ME), and specific combining ability (SCA) were significant in most traits, which reflects that both additive and non-additive variances are important for the inheritances of the parameters investigated. In most of the traits, the ME and PE were higher in KK and WL, while GCA was higher in KK and FM. The FM x WL had higher SCA than FM x KK. The results suggest the likelihood of genetic improvement in these genotypes through selection and crossbreeding strategies and/or a combination of the two.Item ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 6, September 2023(Newsletter, 2023-09-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 5, August 2023(Newsletter, 2023-08-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 4, July 2023(Newsletter, 2023-07-01) International Livestock Research InstituteItem ILRI Capacity Development Newsletter, Issue 3, June 2023(Newsletter, 2023-06-01) International Livestock Research Institute