Feed the Future Innovation Lab research activities are effective, locally adaptable research triggered by real development challenges faced by the Feed the Future countries. The current research portfolio of the Innovation Lab for Livestock ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Mental models, systems thinking, and change agents were some of the big ideas circulating during the Global Nutrition Symposium on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The question, “Change is Possible – But How?” was the theme of this year’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Milk remains one of the most important sources of nutrient-dense animal source food in Rwanda, and many other Feed the Future countries. Indeed, the government of Rwanda’s Girinka program recognizes the critical importance of milk in the diet ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock,
The Burkinabe poultry sector can become safer and more productive by improved farm and market practices. This is not easy and does not happen overnight. However, this challenge does not stop a dedicated team of researchers under the leadership ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
The University of Florida Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems within the Global Food Systems Institute will lead a five-year, $4 million project to improve the productivity and resilience of Haiti’s livestock sector, with ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
On day three of a workshop, participants (from butchers’ associations, abattoirs, and government) witnessed the slaughter of two steers at the Mana Qalmaa Kristaana abattoir in Adama, Ethiopia. They viewed the entire process and discussed ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
Collaboration at the university level has been a key to the success of the Young Stock Mortality (YSM) project in Ethiopia (funded by USAID through the University of Florida). Researchers from the University of California, Davis, Ethiopia’s ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
Tabaski (or Aïd el-Kebir), called the "Festival of the Sacrifice," is an Islamic holiday celebrated worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. In commemoration ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Ms. Kusumaya K.C. is part of a vital labor force in Nepal that brings animal health services to remote areas of the country. Before getting to work, however, she had to overcome obstacles to education that often limit rural women from realizing ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
It turned out better than they planned. Instead of quietly spreading nutrition messages from household to household, community advocates amplified their voices through megaphones to reach the masses gathered at markets in Rwanda. “Gabura ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research