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Exploring niches for dairy intensification in smallholder farming systems in Malawi
Extreme wildlife declines and concurrent increase in livestock numbers in Kenya: What are the causes?
There is growing evidence of escalating wildlife losses worldwide. Extreme wildlife losses have recently been documented for large parts of Africa, including western, Central and Eastern Africa. Here, we report extreme declines in wildlife and contemporaneous increase in livestock numbers in Kenya rangelands between 1977 and 2016. Our analysis uses systematic aerial monitoring survey data collected in rangelands that collectively cover 88% of Kenya’s land surface. Our results show that wildlife numbers declined on average by 68% between 1977 and 2016.
Evaluate strategies for improving household nutritional diversity in Mali
Evaluating the relationships between property rights, risk technology and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa
This document reports the results of a small meeting of social scientists from ILCA and IFPRI held at ILCA. The workshop was conceived to summarize the results of studies previously conducted by ILCA and others, to identify priorities for future research; to provide guidance for future research - problems, methodology, locations, and resource requirements, and to consider specific proposals for future research and evaluate the areas of complementarity and/or overlap with other past or current projects.
Evaluation of feed resources in mixed crop-livestock systems in Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali in West Africa
Livestock are important assets to the rural poor in developing countries but are faced with the major challenge of marked seasonal feed availability. A study was carried out to assess existing and potential feed resources and constraints to livestock production in Southern part of Mali. A feed assessment tool was used to collect necessary data. The assessment included focus group discussions and individual interviews.
Ethiopia country programming paper to end drought emergencies in the Horn of Africa
Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches: Improving pastoral livelihoods in Kenya
East African herders insure against drought: An impact narrative from Kenya and Ethiopia
Doubled-up legume rotations improve soil fertility and maintain productivity under variable conditions in maize-based cropping systems in Malawi
Smallholder farmers in Malawi must cope with small farm size, low soil fertility and production risks associated with rainfed agriculture. Integration of legumes into maize-based cropping systems is advocated as a means to increase production of diverse nutrient-dense grains and improve soil fertility. It is difficult to achieve both aims simultaneously, however.