Tags: fodder

ILRI News on fodder

13 Dec 2019

A tribute to Jean Ndikumana, a ‘gentle giant’ in African livestock research for development

The board, directors and staff of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) mourn the passing of a former colleague and lifelong friend—Jean Ndikumana, a plant and forage breeder by discipline who was born and raised in the Republic of Burundi and who became an exceptional leader in pan...

30 Sep 2019

Ekta Patel

ILRI develops a feed constraint decision-making tool, G-FEAST

Seven years ago, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) developed a decision-making tool known as the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) which was funded through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under...

08 Aug 2019

Susan MacMillan

#ThrowbackThursday Video—Misku and Gebremichael’s stories

Don't miss these two superb and VERY short videos describe how new ideas in animal husbandry are transforming Ethiopian incomes, animal pastures and livestock livelihoods. Continue reading →...

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Publications on fodder

Journal Article

Published on2018

Variations in food-fodder traits of bread wheat cultivars released for the Ethiopian highlands

Report

Published on2018

Cost–benefit analysis of fodder production as a low emissions development strategy for the Kenyan dairy sector

Report

Published on2018

Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development Program (AVCD)-livestock component: Analysis of livestock and fodder value chains in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya

Poster

Published on2017

The Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST)

Presentation

Published on2017

Tree lucerne: A tree useful for fodder and multiple products and services

Journal Article

Published on2018

Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) as spin off technology from 2nd generation biofuel for upgrading cereal straws and stovers for livestock feed

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ILRI Projects on fodder

Active

Fodder and feed as a key opportunity for driving sustainable intensification of crop livestock systems in Tanzania

May 2015May 2016

Fodder markets in East Java: Identifying interventions to improve market performance and quality

Active

Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches

Project goal The overall goal of the project is to improve pastoral livelihoods through sustainable market systems. The project aims to promote pastoral livelihoods diversification, facilitate robust markets for livestock and livestock products and enhance consolidation of knowledge base to enhance...

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