Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systems

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.initiativeAccelerated Breeding
cg.contributor.initiativeLivestock and Climate
cg.contributor.initiativeMarket Intelligence
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Animal Productivity
cg.contributor.initiativeMixed Farming Systems
cg.coverage.countryBurundi
cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryRwanda
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BI
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2RW
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZ
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAmericas
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.coverage.regionLatin America and the Caribbean
cg.creator.identifierStefan Burkart: 0000-0001-5297-2184en
cg.creator.identifierSolomon Mwendia: 0000-0002-3203-8770en
cg.identifier.urlhttps://alliancebioversityciat.org/stories/boosting-livestock-productivity-sustainability-east-africaen
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovation
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatECONOMICSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SECURITYen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatSEED SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatTROPICAL FORAGESen
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
cg.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No povertyen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 10 - Reduce inequalitiesen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumptionen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen
dc.contributor.authorBurkart, Stefanen
dc.contributor.authorMwendia, Solomon Waweruen
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T06:12:17Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T06:12:17Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174982
dc.titleBoosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systemsen
dcterms.abstractLivestock farming plays a critical role in the economies of East African countries, with millions of people depending on cattle, goats and sheep for food, income and employment. However, despite the region's vast agricultural potential, livestock production faces a significant feed deficit - nearly 40% of the total ruminant feed demand is unmet annually. This challenge, compounded by climate change, is limiting the region's ability to maximize livestock productivity. Addressing this feed shortage is essential for improving food security, rural livelihoods and environmental sustainability.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBurkart, S.; Mwendia, S.W. (2025) Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systems. [Blog post] Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Published online 13 February 2025. URL: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/stories/boosting-livestock-productivity-sustainability-east-africaen
dcterms.issued2025-02-13en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.languagefr
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.subjectevaluationen
dcterms.subjectseed systemsen
dcterms.subjectforageen
dcterms.subjectimproved germplasmen
dcterms.subjectgermoplasma mejoradoen
dcterms.subjectsistema de semillasen
dcterms.subjectforrajeen
dcterms.subjectruminantsen
dcterms.subjectrumianteen
dcterms.subjectnutrient deficienciesen
dcterms.subjectfeedsen
dcterms.subjectdeficiencia nutritivaen
dcterms.typeBlog Post

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