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Role of trust and collaborative networks in developing smallholder farmers’ agribusiness capacities
Agriculture / Article / Capacity strengthening / Central America / Gender / Impact Assessment / Innovation Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nicaragua / PIL / Research / Smallholder / Value Chains

Role of trust and collaborative networks in developing smallholder farmers’ agribusiness capacities

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A recent study in Nicaragua shows that despite the growing popularity of learning alliances, it is difficult to quantify whether they increase the capacity of partners compared to other networks with similar goals. Researchers from ILRI and the Georg-August-Universitåt in Germany evaluated the business relationship constructs of trust and capacity development in the Nicaraguan Learning Alliance. Continue reading →

Improved cattle feeding holds the key to dairy sector growth in Nicaragua
Article / Capacity strengthening / Central America / Dairying / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Markets / Nicaragua / PIL / policy / Research / Smallholder / Value Chains

Improved cattle feeding holds the key to dairy sector growth in Nicaragua

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Dairy is an important contributor to the nation’s economy in Nicaragua. Cattle production accounts for 45% of the national agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 32% of exports by value. An improved cattle feeding system is a profitable investment that can increase cow milk yields in the country. Continue reading →

Empowering researchers to undertake gender responsive agricultural research in Ethiopia
Article / Capacity strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / Gender news / Impact Assessment / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Research / Women

Empowering researchers to undertake gender responsive agricultural research in Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research organized a seven-day staff training workshop in August 2018 which focused on addressing the identified gender capacity needs among researchers and top management. A total of 24 gender focal persons were trained. Continue reading →

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ILRI launches mobile phone-based interactive voice advisory service for pig farmers in Uganda

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is underlining its commitment to smallholder pig farmers with the launch of Uganda’s first interactive voice response (IVR) service that will provide information on biosecurity measures for the prevention and control of African swine fever (ASF) and other pig diseases. Continue reading →

Animal Health / Article / Disease Control / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Uganda / Value Chains / Zoonotic Diseases

New abattoir to improve access to safe and affordable pork in Uganda

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In their quest for fairer pork prices, better pork handling and safety and a desire to strengthen disease control measures, in particular for African swine fever, pig farmers of the greater Masaka region of Uganda have begun building a pig abattoir. Continue reading →