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 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will lead a three-year, up to $2 million project to ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Gender roles affect everyone, everywhere, but they are most pronounced in countries with highly traditional cultures. In many societies, men decide which foods to buy and how much, and this role makes them primary decision makers in relation ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Research
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
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many in-person events into virtual formats, including the five 2021 Innovation Platform (IP) meetings for our five current target countries. Would these events be successful, given the potential for technical challenges, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
A pebble is almost nothing when compared to a mountain, just as the risk from this toxin is minor. Even though people around the world drink milk every day without worry, there are certain risks. One risk comes from a particular toxin that ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research