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Item Increasing the productivity of dual-purpose cattle in Nicaragua through the use of appropriate breed types and application of best husbandry practices: Baseline report on the production systems in Camoapa and Matiguas(Report, 2016-11) Ojango, Julie M.K.; Mena Urbina, Martin A.; Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Corrales, Roldan; Oyieng, Edwin P.; Hoek, Rein van derItem Ganadería y piscicultura en Nicaragua: Oportunidades en la cadena de valor de ganado de doble propósito(Brief, 2016-12-30) International Center for Tropical AgricultureItem Livestock and Fish in Nicaragua: Opportunities in the dual purpose cattle value chain(Brief, 2016-12-30) International Center for Tropical AgricultureItem Sustainable milk and beef production in Nicaragua: actions and opportunities for an inclusive value chain(Poster, 2016-09-19) Hoek, Rein van der; Mena Urbina, Martin A.; Corrales, Roldan; Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Boekhorst, Jeanne; Ojango, Julie M.K.In Nicaragua the cattle sector accounts for 36% of agricultural exports and presents an important opportunity for smallholder farmer livelihoods. Current extensive dual-purpose (milk and beef) cattle production leads to soil degradation, deforestation, high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of product, and a shift of the agricultural frontier towards the vulnerable Caribbean region. The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish is implementing activities to make the dual-purpose cattle value chain more efficient, competitive and inclusive, with a specific focus on gender equality. Feed and forages work has improved the productivity of forage-based livestock production (up to 100% in terms of kg milk/ha), increased carbon accumulation and at the same time reduced its ecological footprint (by over 50% in terms of GHG emissions per unit of product) as part of LivestockPlus. This concept addresses sustainable intensification in three ways: socioeconomic – market opportunities and policy application; ecological – improved farm and natural resource management practices; and genetic – improved forage cultivars. Work on genetic improvement of cattle has included establishing an information, input, and service data platform linked to breed improvement in a wider farm-household context. It involves continuous monitoring and assessment of the performance of the predominant breed-types reared by 155 farmers in central Nicaragua as an initial step towards informing development of breeding strategies for dual purpose cattle in mixed farming systems. In collaboration with a farmers cooperative, capacity development in Farmer Field Schools and on-farm research involving 1000 farmers has resulted in increased productivity (milk by 40%, liveweight by 70%), income (by 20%) and natural resource integrity (establishment of 4,000 ha of silvopastoral systems). Strategic alliances have been developed between value chain actors (farmers' organisations, NGOs, research, private sector with a focus on value addition to livestock products while increasing gender equity. In general, however, adoption of improved technologies and practices is still low. There is therefore a strong need for an increased policy incidence on sustainable livestock development and incentive mechanisms for farmers and other value chain actors, including certification of sustainable livestock products.Item Increasing the productivity of dual-purpose cattle in Nicaragua through use of appropriate breed types and application of best husbandry practices: 2015 annual progress report(Report, 2016-04-30) Ojango, Julie M.K.; Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Hoek, Rein van der; Corrales, Roldan; Wurzinger, MariaItem Diagnóstico de capacidades de género en el programa ganadería y pesca: informe Nicaragua(Report, 2015-05-30) Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Wetherborn, J.Item El potencial de forrajes para la ganadería sostenible y la mitigación del impacto de los efectos del cambio climático(Presentation, 2015-05-20) Hoek, Rein van derItem Establecimiento y manejo de sistemas silvopastoriles(Manual, 2015) Toruño, Isabel; Mena Urbina, Martin A.; Guharay, FalguniItem Manejo zoosanitario de ganado bovino(Manual, 2015) Campos, Ariel; Mena Urbina, Martin A.Item Procesamiento de leche y elaboración de productos lácteos(Manual, 2015) Statsenko, Ludmila; Guharay, FalguniItem Pastos y forrajes(Manual, 2015) Mena Urbina, Martin A.Item Conservación de forrajes(Manual, 2015) Mendieta, Bryan; Fariñas, Tito; Reyes, Nadir; Mena Urbina, Martin A.Item Report on focus group discussions on cattle breeding in Matiguas and Camoapa municipalities, Nicaragua(Report, 2015-11) Mena Urbina, Martin A.; Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Corrales, Roldan; Ojango, Julie M.K.Item Está el jefe del hogar?(Audio, 2015-08) Radio CamoapaItem Hasta que el cuerpo aguante(Audio, 2015-08) Radio CamoapaItem Increasing the productivity of dual-purpose cattle in Nicaragua through use of appropriate breed types and application of best husbandry practices: 2014 annual progress report(Report, 2015-03-30) Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Ojango, Julie M.K.; Hoek, Rein van der; Corrales, Roldan; Wurzinger, MariaItem Dual-purpose milk and beef value chain development in Nicaragua: Past trends, current status and likely future directions(Report, 2014-05-24) Holmann, Federico J.; Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Mtimet, Nadhem; Hoek, Rein van derItem Caracterización y mapeo con enfoque de género de organizaciones y actors en la cadena de valor de ganadería de doble propósito en Camoapa y Matiguás(Report, 2014-11-30) Lovo, I.; Mora Benard, María AlejandraItem Validating the Nicaragua dual purpose cattle value chain impact pathway(s)(Presentation, 2013-08) Kidoido, Michael M.Validating the Nicaragua Dual Purpose Cattle Value chain Impact Pathway(s)Item Mapeo de actores en Camoapa y Matiguás en cadenas de valor ganadería de doble propósito en Nicaragua(Presentation, 2014-08-05) Lovo, I.