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Index-based livestock insurance: Reflecting on success

Posted on 11 Oct 2019 by David Aronson • Leave a comment

One of the International Livestock Research Institute’s (ILRI’s) major success stories in recent years has been the development of an index-based livestock insurance program (IBLI), which protects livestock keepers in drought-prone arid and semi-arid lands from climate-related losses. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Biodiversity / Crops / Ethiopia / Feeds / Forages / LIVESTOCKCRP / Seeds

Buffelgrass: a drought-tolerant bunchgrass

Posted on 30 Aug 2019 by Ekta Patel • Leave a comment

Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) is a bunchgrass that grows in clumps, it can transform deserts into grasslands. It is one of the most popular forage species and is extensively grown across arid and semi-arid parts of the world as it uses less water to produce more feed allowing sustainable agricultural production. Originating in Africa, … Continue reading →

Animal Feeding / Cattle / East Africa / Environment / Ethiopia / Fodder / Gender / ILRI / Intensification / Photofilm / Pro-Poor Livestock / Rangelands / Sheep / Spotlight / Women

#ThrowbackThursday Video—Misku and Gebremichael’s stories

Posted on 8 Aug 2019 by Susan MacMillan • Leave a comment

Don’t miss these two superb and VERY short videos describe how new ideas in animal husbandry are transforming Ethiopian incomes, animal pastures and livestock livelihoods. Continue reading →

Agriculture / CGIAR / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / ILRI / LIVESTOCKCRP

Greater than the sum of its parts – highlighting how CGIAR is working as one

Posted on 17 May 2019 by Paul Karaimu • Leave a comment

On 15 May 2019, CGIAR hosted a share fair at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, showcasing innovations, technologies and products on how CGIAR is working with government, public and private partners to support agricultural transformation in the country. Continue reading →

Advocacy / Agriculture / CGIAR / Communications / Consumption / Directorate / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / Extension / Film and Video / Food Security / ILRI / ILRIComms / Intensification / Livelihoods / Nutrition / Research / Scaling / Spotlight

MUST WATCH: Celebrating Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Susan MacMillan • 1 Comment

At tomorrow’s CGIAR Share Fair, a three-minute film will be launched that celebrates Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation. Watch it here. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Article / Biodiversity / Brazil / Ethiopia / Feeds / FFD / Forages / Genetics / ILRI / Kenya / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP

New insights into the diversity of Napier grass: More productivity in fully irrigated systems

Posted on 6 May 2019 by Ekta Patel • 1 Comment

A recent study, published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, has identified significant diversity in a Napier grass collection. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Capacity Strengthening / CCAFS / Climate Change / East Africa / Environment / Ethiopia / Event / Kenya / Livestock Systems / Mazingira / Project / SLS / Uganda

A new project is launched to support climate-smart livestock strategies and investments in East Africa

Posted on 15 Mar 2019 by Sarah Kasyoka • 7 Comments

A new Program for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems has been launched to support governments, the private sector and local stakeholders in realizing their development objectives while achieving their climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. Continue reading →

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Index-based livestock insurance: Reflecting on success

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