Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems

Research helps parents “give milk” to improve nutrition and livelihoods in Rwanda

by Livestock Lab
March 13, 2019

by Judy Kimani, International Livestock Research Institute ◊ Gabura Amata Mubyeyi, translated from Kinyarwanda, means “Parents, Give Milk.” This phrase communicates one of the core messages resulting from an ongoing research project ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Africa, Communicating, Cooperative, Household, Human Health, Income, Milk, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Rwanda, Value Chain

Data collection in Uganda: One goat at a time, rain or shine

by Livestock Lab
February 5, 2019

by Rogers Adiba, Mercy Corps Uganda ◊ To show impact later, you need to measure what you have at the start. Simple enough. However, conducting research in remote areas requires a diligent team effort and dedication. Amidst the ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Disease, Goat, PPR, Research, Uganda

Detecting livestock diseases to improve food security in Uganda

by Livestock Lab
December 3, 2018

by Jeanne Coffin-Schmitt, Tufts University ◊ Within the remote sub region of Karamoja in northeast Uganda, livestock diseases are an ongoing problem. Further, limited knowledge about the occurrence and spread of diseases such as ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Africa, Disease, Goat, International, PPR, Ufifasglobal, Vaccine

Peering into the Future of Livestock Systems

by Livestock Lab
October 8, 2018

Although the future by definition remains unknown, new research techniques are helpful for predicting and understanding potential trends in livestock systems. To this end, a series of workshops are being planned for several countries, following ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Future, International, Livestock, Market, Modeling, Policy, Trade

Practice Makes McKune Perfect

by Livestock Lab
September 19, 2018

Dr. Sarah McKune credits the start of her academic career to a chance meeting with another familiar face in the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems: Dr. Sandra Russo. About one decade ago, she met Dr. Russo while volunteering ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, , Work & Life
Tags: Global, Human Health, International Development, Leader, Nutrition, Practice

Get Tips for Communicating with the Public

by Livestock Lab
September 19, 2018

For those who want to reach a wider audience, this webinar will help principal investigators, co-investigators and collaborating institutions communicate the findings of their research. Jim Harper, communications manager at Feed the Future ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Professional Development
Tags: Audience, Communicating, Engagement, Livestock, Social Media

Student dairy scientist in Rwanda shares her story and potential

by Livestock Lab
August 17, 2018

By Alice Ingabire, who is pursuing a master’s degree in animal production at the University of Rwanda. ◊ Students involved in research projects receive more than financial support for their degrees from the Feed the Future Innovation ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Dairy, Mastitis, Rwanda

Results-sharing workshop paves way for scaling dairy innovations in Nepal

by Livestock Lab
July 3, 2018

by Keshav Prasad Sah and Varijaksha Panicker Padmakumar ◊ Two of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock System’s projects led by Heifer International Nepal held a results-sharing workshop on March 28 in Kathmandu and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Dairy, Nepal, Scaling

First blog post from partner ILRI

by Livestock Lab
July 3, 2018

"Shortages in quality animal feed hinder availability of nutritious animal-source foods" is a first on two levels. It is the first blog post co-produced with our partner, the International Livestock Research Institute, and the first post ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ethiopia, Innovation, International

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