animal feeding

ILRI News on animal feeding

15 Sep 2021

Bridging the livestock feed gap through improved feed and forage options

Ethiopia is known for its large livestock population. The livestock sector in Ethiopia contributes about 46% of the country’s agricultural GDP. Livestock is primarily kept on smallholdings where it provides draught power for crop production, manure for soil fertility and fuel, and serves as a...

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Africa RISING feed

15 Jul 2021

BRIEF FOCUS: Feed and health package for improved small ruminant production

Based on a new, locally available feed, less wastage, and better veterinary care, the feed and health package improves farmers’ food security and incomes by increasing livestock productivity. This four-page brief, prepared by Augustine Ayantunde of the International Livestock Research Institute (...

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Publications on animal feeding

Extension Material

Published2019

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) vine silage: A cost-effective supplement for milk production in smallholder dairy-farming systems of East Africa?

Journal Article

Published2020

Genotyping-by-sequencing reveals population structure and genetic diversity of a Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.)

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ILRI Projects on animal feeding

Dec 2015Dec 2020

Development of new forage genetic resources and their ultilization

The knowledge generated from this work allows scientists to identify genotypes that have potential as livestock feed. It also allows them to conserve essential forage biodiversity for current and future generations as global public goods. The major focus of forage research is to characterize the...

Jan 2016Dec 2019

Feed the Future Mali Livestock Technology Scaling Program

FTF-MLTS strives to reduce the productivity gaps and expand the volume and value of ruminant livestock produced and marketed by 61,000 households in 31 FTF focus communes in Sikasso, Mopti and Timbuktu. To achieve this, FTF-MLTS is promoting the wide-scale dissemination of productivity enhancing...

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Enhancing dairy-based livelihoods in India and Tanzania through feed innovation and value chain development approaches

The overall goal of the project is to contribute to improved dairy-derived livelihoods in India and Tanzania via intensification of smallholder production focusing on enhancement of feeds and feeding using innovation and value chain approaches. The objectives of the project are three-fold:...

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animal feeding

ILRI News on animal feeding

Bridging the livestock feed gap through improved feed and forage options

BRIEF FOCUS: Feed and health package for improved small ruminant production

From framework to implementation: ILRI Impact at Scale program publishes first scaling readiness analysis on livestock innovations

Publications on animal feeding

How to feed lactating cows

How to conserve fodder

How to establish fodder

Feeds, forages and feeding of dairy animals