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Item Monograph on indigenous chicken breeds/ecotypes in Vietnam(Report, 2025-05-30) Ngo Thi Kim Cuc; Esatu, Wondmeneh; Hoang Hai Hoa; Vu Chi Thien; Nguyen Cong Dinh; Ninh Thi Huyen; Tran Trung Thong; Pham Van Son; Ngo Thi Le Quyen; Unger, Fred; Dessie, TadelleSince mid-2021, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has partnered with the National Institute of Animal Sciences (NIAS) of Vietnam to conduct research on tropically adapted and high-performance chicken strains under both on-station and on-farm conditions in Vietnam. This collaboration is part of a larger initiative known as the Asian Chicken Genetic Gain (AsCGG) project, which is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and is still ongoing. The project’s overarching goal is to provide smallholder poultry producers in Vietnam with improved chicken breeds better adapted to the tropical climate, thereby increasing their productivity and sustainability. Vietnam is home to a large genetic diversity of indigenous chickens that are well adapted to its various geographical locations. Indigenous chicken genetic improvement programs in the country have yielded promising results but need to emphasize the maintenance and sustainable use of this genetic diversity. This monograph is an output of the AsCGG project. It describes the Vietnamese indigenous chickens’ phenotypic and genetic characteristics, genetic attributes related to egg and meat production, adaptability of promising chicken ecotypes and their socio-economic contributions. This monograph can be used by researchers, breeders, PhD and master students, NGOs and other practitioners involved in supporting chicken genetic improvement for farmers in the chicken value chain and other actors. This monograph is expected to contribute to capacity building along the value chain, leading to improved chicken genetics. This will enable farmers to transition from backyard or semi-intensive farming to more intensive, market-oriented production, enhancing production, food security and livelihoods while benefiting the wider community and countries involved.Item Monograph on indigenous chicken ecotypes in Cambodia(Report, 2025-05-30) Esatu, Wondmeneh; Phem, M.; Hoa Hoang; Ty, C.; Tum, S.; Unger, Fred; Dessie, TadelleThis monograph describes the Cambodian indigenous chickens phenotypic and genetic characteristics, genetic attributes related to egg and meat production, adaptability of promising chicken ecotypes and their socioeconomic contribution. Cambodia is home to a large genetic diversity of indigenous chickens that are well adapted to its various geographical locations. Indigenous chicken genetic improvement programs in the country have yielded promising results but need to emphasize the maintenance and sustainable use of this genetic diversity. This monograph is an output of the Asian Chicken Genetic Gains (AsCGG) project. It describes the Cambodian indigenous chickens’ phenotypic and genetic characteristics, genetic attributes related to egg and meat production, adaptability of promising chicken ecotypes and their socio-economic contributions. This monograph can be used by researchers, breeders, PhD and master students, NGOs and other practitioners involved in supporting chicken genetic improvement for farmers in the chicken value chain and other actors. This monograph is expected to contribute to capacity building along the value chain, leading to improved chicken genetics. This will enable farmers to transition from backyard or semi-intensive farming to more intensive, market-oriented production, enhancing production, food security and livelihoods while benefiting the wider community and countries involved.Item Disseminating KAZNET crowdsourced dryland information: A report of the baseline survey in northern Kenya(Report, 2024-08-15) Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia; Lepariyo, Watson; Alulu, Vincent; Baraza, Meshack; Ochenje, Ibrahim; Galgallo, Diba; Malicha, Wario; Chu, B.; Banerjee, Rupsha R.Item Camels in Ethiopia: An overview of demography, productivity, socio-economic value and diseases(Report, 2024-07-30) Megersa, Bekele; Temesgen, Wudu; Amenu, Kebede; Asfaw, Wondwosen; Gizaw, Solomon; Yussuf, Buke; Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.Item Governance in International Livestock Research: The Case of ILRI and CGIAR, 1974-2020(Book, 2021) Falvey, LindsayItem Characterizing smallholder poultry production in Cambodia: Evidence from a baseline survey(Report, 2023-10-15) Yitayih, Mulugeta; Chhay Ty; Esatu, Wondmeneh; Hoa Hoang; Ren Theary; Bun Chan; Menghak Phem; Vor Sina; Son Pov; Sothyra Tum; Dessie, TadelleItem Ethiopia Forage Seed Consortium: Report on a study of the forage seed supply system in Ethiopia(Report, 2023-09-15) Tolemariam, A.; Turner, Michael; Duncan, Alan J.Item Facilitating knowledge management for adaptation planning in Africa: Inventory of adaptation planning tools and frameworks(Report, 2023) Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia; Ochenje, I.; Lepariyo, Watson; Banerjee, Rupsha R.Item Characterizing smallholder poultry production in Vietnam: Evidence from a baseline survey(Report, 2023-06-30) Yitayih, Mulugeta; Nguyen Viet Don; Hoa Hoang; Esatu, Wondmeneh; Kassie, Girma T.; Nguyen Cong Dinh; Ngo Thi Le Quyen; Tran Trung Thong; Pham Van Son; Ngo Thi Kim Cuc; Dessie, TadelleItem Measuring competitiveness and inclusivity in livestock value chains(Working Paper, 2023-06-15) Kassie, Girma T.; Asnake, Woinishet; Ouma, Emily A.; Yitayih, Mulugeta; Burkart, Stefan; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Rekik, MouradItem Mapping the Indian donkey and mule population and potential intervention strategies and partners(Report, 2023-06-15) Ravichandran, Thanammal; Perumal, Ramesh K.; Kennady, Vijayalakshmy; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Wright, Iain A.; Burden, F.; Rahman, HabibarItem Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder livelihoods and livestock value chains(Report, 2022-07-30) Galol, A.M.; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Hammond, JamesThis synthesis paper compiles the results of CGIAR/ILRI studies related to COVID-19, livestock value chain and livestock- dependent smallholder households. It shows the major trends observed in the studies by researchers, highlights similarities and differences in the locations and value chains, and identifies policies for building better, more resilient and sustainable livestock value chains. A desk review approach was adopted. Both published and unpublished studies (until June 2022) conducted by CGIAR/ ILRI that focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livestock value chains and smallholder households were included. The analysis found that the pandemic highlighted key weaknesses in the livestock value chains and some key vulnerabilities of smallholder households and their livelihoods. Throughout the studied locations and value chains, it was evident how the livestock sector and livestock value chains were vulnerable to movement restrictions, supply chain disturbances, and market distortions. The pandemic (and the subsequent movement and other restrictions) impacted negatively businesses, livelihoods, food security and access to essential services for vulnerable smallholder households. This should be an incentive for in-depth re-evaluation to implement evidence-based solutions for building back better, resilient and sustainable livestock value chains, smallholder households’ livelihoods and agri-food systems. Further analysis and studies covering other geographical locations with consideration of a wider range of factors can provide more information on the pandemic’s impact on smallholder farming systems and livestock value chains. These findings alongside those highlighted in this survey will provide evidence-based approaches and solutions for decreasing the vulnerabilities of livestock value chains and increasing smallholder resilience towards more sustainable livelihoods.Item Wild meat value chains and zoonotic risks in Africa(Report, 2021-12-15) Staal, Steven J.; Thomas, Lian F.; Bett, Bernard K.; Patel, Ekta; Grace, DeliaItem Scoping visit to identify potential study sites for Taenia solium research in northern Uganda(Report, 2022-06-15) Ngwili, Nicholas M.; Ahimbisibwe, Salaviriuse; Thomas, Lian F.; Sentamu, DerrickTaenia solium (pork tapeworm) is a key neglected zoonotic parasite that causes serious public health and socio-economic problems in the global south. T. solium infection results in three different illnesses: Porcine cysticercosis in pigs and Taeniasis and Neurocysticercosis in humans. Neurocysticercosis is the leading cause of preventable adult-acquired epilepsy in sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. Although its control is not considered a key priority, T. solium infections have been listed among zoonotic diseases present in Uganda by the national One Health platform (Sekamatte et al., 2018). In Uganda, the endemicity of T. solium is aided by high household poverty rates, low coverage and use of appropriate sanitary infrastructure, rudimentary extensive pig production systems (free-roaming pig keeping), and poor public health systems.Item The effect of COVID-19 control measures on small-holder pig-keeping households in Uganda, analysed through a gender lens(Report, 2022-12-30) Marshall, Karen; Mekuriaw, Getinet; Ouma, Emily A.Item Opportunities to quantify resilience of dairy cattle to environmental stressors in Sub-Saharan Africa(Report, 2023-01-30) Oloo, Richard Dooso; Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C.; Ojango, Julie M.K.; Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher; Mrode, Raphael A.; Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Chagunda, Mizeck G.G.Item Sustainable poultry development in the tropics: Lessons on South-South collaboration from ILRI’s Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions Program(Report, 2022-08-31) Dessie, Tadelle; Zewdie, YihenewThe Tropical Chicken Genetics Solutions (TPGS) initiative and its partners held a two-day workshop on 7–8 July 2022, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, to document lessons learned from the program and explore opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of complementary chicken-based interventions. The workshop also proposed business models for improving the performance of chicken value chains. TPGS is a genetics innovation strategy for identifying and testing high-producing farmer-preferred poultry genotypes and using them at scale to address income, nutrition and empowerment challenges in Africa, Asia and beyond.Item Going local or global? An economic feasibility assessment of establishing a halal slaughterhouse in the Gambia(Report, 2022-12-30) Aboah, Joshua; Chan, Derek; Bahta, Sirak T.Item Characterizing forage production, use and feed access in selected communities in Kenya and Uganda—Working paper(Report, 2022-12-30) Baltenweck, Isabelle; Gwaka, Josky; Lukuyu, Ben A.; Maina, Kevin W.; Teufel, NilsItem The Gambia livestock sector analysis(Report, 2022-05-30) Bahta, Sirak T.; Nigussie, Kidus; Loum, B.; Gaye, F.; Wanyoike, Francis N.; Omondi, Immaculate A.; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Mamud, N.