Social and behaviour change improves milk consumption for Rwanda’s children
Diet / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nutrition / PIL / policy / Research / Rwanda

Social and behaviour change improves milk consumption for Rwanda’s children

Using revised counselling cards with culturally appropriate messages and images targeting the pregnant and lactating women with children under five years of age, fathers and caregivers, has led to positive behaviour changes at home. Continue reading

How in-kind performance support system is increasing access to high-quality milk in Rwanda
Africa / Capacity strengthening / Dairying / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Markets / PIL / Rwanda

How in-kind performance support system is increasing access to high-quality milk in Rwanda

Since 2017, as part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and RTI International, the University of Rwanda, and TechnoServe have been implementing a research project that is enhancing the quality and consumption of milk to improve the income and nutrition in Rwanda. TechnoServe’s work focuses … Continue reading

Research helps parents ‘give milk’ to improve nutrition and livelihoods in Rwanda
Agriculture / Capacity strengthening / Dairying / Impact Assessment / Knowledge and Information / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nutrition / PIL / policy / Research / Rwanda / Smallholder / Women

Research helps parents ‘give milk’ to improve nutrition and livelihoods in Rwanda

An ongoing project in Rwanda is focusing on increasing the consumption of milk, which is considered a promising way of promoting income generation activities and nutritional outcomes. Many parents and other farmers are learning how to improve both the production of milk and their children’s nutrition. Continue reading