Shelter management for cattle and buffaloes under different climatic conditionsJayashree Gogoi
Physical modification of the every environment is based on two concepts.
One is to protect the cows from the factors contributing to heat stress and other is by enhancing evaporative heat loss by the heat abatement system such as shades, fans, for misters and sprinklers are use to alleviate heat stress of high producing animals
Feed is very vital part in the animal nutrition. The classification pertains to a clear cut stratification in terms of their nutrient content mainly depending upon the digestible crude protein content.
2015 Winter Webinar Series,Pasture management for small ruminant producers. This is the second session in a five part series on presented for small ruminant producers by the University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Team.
Sheep and goats housing management It is a system in which sheep goats are continuously kept under housing in confinement with limited access in which they are stall-fed. It implies a system where goats are not left to fend for themselves with only minimum care.
Round the year fodder crop production in northern, southern,eastern and western regions of India covering all the available fodders and their cultivation practices, management practices, crop rotations and status of fodder crop availability in India region wise
Broiler chicks require broiler starter feed for the first four weeks of their life. The broiler starter feed should be at least 20 per cent protein, preferably 23 per cent protein. After four weeks, you should feed a 19 per cent protein feed.
Livestock transitions: Global options and local realities for adaptation and ...ILRI
Presentation by Todd Crane on climate action options in Africa's Livestock Systems. Presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) COP 27 at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 2022.
Reform in the making: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change and Food Secur...CGIAR
Presentation given by Ruben Echeverria, Director-General, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CGIAR, at the FAO in Rome. 2 December 2011
Shelter management for cattle and buffaloes under different climatic conditionsJayashree Gogoi
Physical modification of the every environment is based on two concepts.
One is to protect the cows from the factors contributing to heat stress and other is by enhancing evaporative heat loss by the heat abatement system such as shades, fans, for misters and sprinklers are use to alleviate heat stress of high producing animals
Feed is very vital part in the animal nutrition. The classification pertains to a clear cut stratification in terms of their nutrient content mainly depending upon the digestible crude protein content.
2015 Winter Webinar Series,Pasture management for small ruminant producers. This is the second session in a five part series on presented for small ruminant producers by the University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Team.
Sheep and goats housing management It is a system in which sheep goats are continuously kept under housing in confinement with limited access in which they are stall-fed. It implies a system where goats are not left to fend for themselves with only minimum care.
Round the year fodder crop production in northern, southern,eastern and western regions of India covering all the available fodders and their cultivation practices, management practices, crop rotations and status of fodder crop availability in India region wise
Broiler chicks require broiler starter feed for the first four weeks of their life. The broiler starter feed should be at least 20 per cent protein, preferably 23 per cent protein. After four weeks, you should feed a 19 per cent protein feed.
Livestock transitions: Global options and local realities for adaptation and ...ILRI
Presentation by Todd Crane on climate action options in Africa's Livestock Systems. Presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) COP 27 at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 2022.
Reform in the making: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change and Food Secur...CGIAR
Presentation given by Ruben Echeverria, Director-General, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CGIAR, at the FAO in Rome. 2 December 2011
The climate-smart village : a model developed by CCAFS program to improve the adaptive capacity of communities
Presented by Dr Robert Zougmoré, Regional Program Leader, CCAFS West Africa. Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013
On-farm technologies in social context: Improving local adaptive capacities a...ILRI
A presentation on how to improve local adaptive capacities and inclusive scaling mechanisms for climate-smart agriculture in Kenya. It was delivered at the inception workshop for the CGIAR Initiative for Livestock and Climate by Birgit Habermann and Leah Gichuki in Nandi and Bomet counties in Kenya.
Agricultural Transformation Agenda in GTP II
Presented by Dereje Biruk (ATA) at the Ethiopia - CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) Country Collaboration and Site Integration Meeting, Addis Ababa, 11 December 2015
Presentation at:
Meeting global food needs with lower emissions:
IPCC report findings on climate change mitigation in agriculture
A dialog among scientists, practitioners and financiers
April 16, 2014
World Bank, Washington, DC
Following the April 13th release of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Mitigation, including Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU), this event will provided an opportunity to listen to IPCC authors summarize their findings and for all participants to join in a dialog with practitioners and financiers to discuss actionable steps for mitigation in the agricultural sector.
The event was a joint effort of the World Bank, the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Presentation at workshop: Reducing the costs of GHG estimates in agriculture to inform low emissions development
November 10-12, 2014
Sponsored by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
What do we have to lose? Generating crop diversity and threat monitoring info...Bioversity International
Ehsan Dulloo, Bioversity International Conservation and Availability Programme Leader, presented at the international conference Enhanced genepool utilization - Capturing wild relative and landrace diversity for crop improvement, in Cambridge, UK, 16-20 June 2014.
It is said that “you can't manage what you don't measure”. The unprecedented global loss of agricultural species, varieties and associated traditional knowledge is of increasing concern, threatening the provisioning, regulatory, supporting and cultural ecosystem services of importance to the livelihoods of the poor as well as the welfare of broader society. Such services include such public goods as maintaining agroecosystem resilience and future option values.
Unfortunately, although many crop genetic resources (CGR) are widely recognized as being threatened, there is only limited information available regarding actual status. Only isolated efforts at monitoring have been undertaken. Conventional monitoring efforts, where they exist at all, have been subject to limitations due to ad hoc approaches that lack rigorous survey and sampling approaches, do not adequately account for search effort costs or systematically involve the participation of local-level actors, and are usually based on collections instead of direct observations in the field. Furthermore, the links between specific CGR conservation levels/configurations and the provision of specific ecosystem services are poorly understood.
There is thus an urgent need for the development of a systematic approach to the monitoring of CGR. This presentation draws on the outcome of a recent Bioversity International/CIP international expert workshop aimed at the development of such an approach. The proposed multi-scale approach builds on a wide range of existing monitoring experiences and a review of the literature related to agricultural biodiversity-relevant ecosystem services. A number of proposed indicators that could be used to assess CGR threat levels, be used for monitoring purposes and/or assist in evaluating ecosystem service public/private good trade-offs arising from agricultural intensification are presented, with a view to supporting the potential for prioritizing, designing and implementing on-farm/in situ conservation measures that actively involve farmers, support livelihoods, complement existing ex situ conservation efforts and facilitate access and benefit sharing.
Find out more about Bioversity International work on conserving crop diversity on the farm and in the wild http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/conservation-of-crop-diversity/
Presentation given at the workshop 'Integrating genetic diversity considerations into national climate change adaptation plans - Development of guidelines', Rome, 8-9 April organized by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It was presented by Michael Halewood, Policy Theme Leader at Bioversity International, on behalf of the CGIAR Research Progam on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Accelerating livestock research into use: Multi-stakeholder value propositionsILRI
Presented by Fritz Schneider, GASL, at the CGIAR Livestock CRP and GASL joint side event on national partnerships for sustainable livestock systems at the 7th All-Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Accra, Ghana, 30 July 2019
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
This report details the geological observations and interpretations made during a field investigation of the Kaptai Rangamati road-cut section, located in southeastern Bangladesh. The purpose of this report is to document the exposed rock units, their characteristics, and the geological structures present within the road cut.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
The increased availability of biomedical data, particularly in the public domain, offers the opportunity to better understand human health and to develop effective therapeutics for a wide range of unmet medical needs. However, data scientists remain stymied by the fact that data remain hard to find and to productively reuse because data and their metadata i) are wholly inaccessible, ii) are in non-standard or incompatible representations, iii) do not conform to community standards, and iv) have unclear or highly restricted terms and conditions that preclude legitimate reuse. These limitations require a rethink on data can be made machine and AI-ready - the key motivation behind the FAIR Guiding Principles. Concurrently, while recent efforts have explored the use of deep learning to fuse disparate data into predictive models for a wide range of biomedical applications, these models often fail even when the correct answer is already known, and fail to explain individual predictions in terms that data scientists can appreciate. These limitations suggest that new methods to produce practical artificial intelligence are still needed.
In this talk, I will discuss our work in (1) building an integrative knowledge infrastructure to prepare FAIR and "AI-ready" data and services along with (2) neurosymbolic AI methods to improve the quality of predictions and to generate plausible explanations. Attention is given to standards, platforms, and methods to wrangle knowledge into simple, but effective semantic and latent representations, and to make these available into standards-compliant and discoverable interfaces that can be used in model building, validation, and explanation. Our work, and those of others in the field, creates a baseline for building trustworthy and easy to deploy AI models in biomedicine.
Bio
Dr. Michel Dumontier is the Distinguished Professor of Data Science at Maastricht University, founder and executive director of the Institute of Data Science, and co-founder of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data principles. His research explores socio-technological approaches for responsible discovery science, which includes collaborative multi-modal knowledge graphs, privacy-preserving distributed data mining, and AI methods for drug discovery and personalized medicine. His work is supported through the Dutch National Research Agenda, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Horizon Europe, the European Open Science Cloud, the US National Institutes of Health, and a Marie-Curie Innovative Training Network. He is the editor-in-chief for the journal Data Science and is internationally recognized for his contributions in bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, and semantic technologies including ontologies and linked data.
word2vec, node2vec, graph2vec, X2vec: Towards a Theory of Vector Embeddings o...Subhajit Sahu
Below are the important points I note from the 2020 paper by Martin Grohe:
- 1-WL distinguishes almost all graphs, in a probabilistic sense
- Classical WL is two dimensional Weisfeiler-Leman
- DeepWL is an unlimited version of WL graph that runs in polynomial time.
- Knowledge graphs are essentially graphs with vertex/edge attributes
ABSTRACT:
Vector representations of graphs and relational structures, whether handcrafted feature vectors or learned representations, enable us to apply standard data analysis and machine learning techniques to the structures. A wide range of methods for generating such embeddings have been studied in the machine learning and knowledge representation literature. However, vector embeddings have received relatively little attention from a theoretical point of view.
Starting with a survey of embedding techniques that have been used in practice, in this paper we propose two theoretical approaches that we see as central for understanding the foundations of vector embeddings. We draw connections between the various approaches and suggest directions for future research.
Gliese 12 b, a temperate Earth-sized planet at 12 parsecs discovered with TES...Sérgio Sacani
We report on the discovery of Gliese 12 b, the nearest transiting temperate, Earth-sized planet found to date. Gliese 12 is a
bright (V = 12.6 mag, K = 7.8 mag) metal-poor M4V star only 12.162 ± 0.005 pc away from the Solar system with one of the
lowest stellar activity levels known for M-dwarfs. A planet candidate was detected by TESS based on only 3 transits in sectors
42, 43, and 57, with an ambiguity in the orbital period due to observational gaps. We performed follow-up transit observations
with CHEOPS and ground-based photometry with MINERVA-Australis, SPECULOOS, and Purple Mountain Observatory,
as well as further TESS observations in sector 70. We statistically validate Gliese 12 b as a planet with an orbital period of
12.76144 ± 0.00006 d and a radius of 1.0 ± 0.1 R⊕, resulting in an equilibrium temperature of ∼315 K. Gliese 12 b has excellent
future prospects for precise mass measurement, which may inform how planetary internal structure is affected by the stellar
compositional environment. Gliese 12 b also represents one of the best targets to study whether Earth-like planets orbiting cool
stars can retain their atmospheres, a crucial step to advance our understanding of habitability on Earth and across the galaxy.
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Mitigation and adaptation in Climate-Smart Livestock Systems
1. Better lives through livestock
Mitigation & Adaptation in
Climate-Smart Livestock Systems
13th September 2022
PCLS Closing Event
Birgit Habermann, PhD
Scientist
Claudia Arndt, PhD
Senior Scientist
Todd Crane, PhD
Principle Scientist
2. 2
35 African Countries Included Livestock in New or Updated NDCs
Source: Modified Rose et al., 2021
& https://ccafs.cgiar.org/index.php/resources/tools/agriculture-in-the-ndcs-data-maps-2021
5 countries included livestock Mitigation measures
• 14 countries included Adaptation measures
• 16 countries included Mitigation & Adaptation
measures
To meet their NDCs, countries need:
• Reliable GHG and adaptation tracking
• Effective GHG mitigation and adaptation strategies
• MRV systems to track and report their mitigation
and adaptation actions
3. 3
Livestock GHG Emission Estimations
• Developed protocols on how to collect activity data to calculate
Emission Factors (EFs) for enteric and manure GHG emissions
• Collected activity data from 5 sites for cattle & small ruminants
– Calculated enteric and manure GHG EFs (Ndung’u et al., 2021, 2022)
– Presented data to local government, who can use them to inform national GHG inventories
• i.e., Develop a Tier 2 methodology for non-dairy cattle in Kenya in collaboration with NZAGRC & Unique
Forestry
• Built local capacity in livestock GHG accounting through learning platforms and by
training students and governments
Recommendation:
• Work should be replicated to cover the most prevalent livestock systems
in African countries that committed to mitigation
Research Sites
• Kenya (2 sites)
• Ethiopia (1 site)
• Uganda (1 sites)
4. 4
Measured vs. IPCC Emission Estimates
• IPCC underestimates animal emissions (Korir et al., 2022)
• 14-25% greater for dairy
• 24-41% greater for other cattle
• IPCC overestimates manure emissions (Leitner et al., 2021)
• Measured CH4 EF was >30% lower than IPCC estimates
• Measured N2O EF was >40% lower than IPCC estimates
EFs based on experiments conducted at Mazingira informed the IPCC database
424897 to 424904 (N2O from soils) 422663 to 422667 (Manure CH4 & N2O) 424315 to 424322 (CH4 from enteric fermentation)
Recommendation:
• Collection of more experimental data to inform IPCC to reduce discrepancy
between experimental data and IPCC methodology for African systems
5. 5
GHG Mitigation
• Promising mitigation strategies have been identified through models
• There are only few experimental studies that investigated mitigation strategies for African
systems (Graham et al., 2022)
• PCSL allowed us to run experiments to test a few of these promising mitigation strategies
• Effect of avoiding underfeeding animals (Goopy et al., 2020)
• Effect of 3 different forage sources (Napier, Rhodes, Brachiaria) on emissions (Korir et al., 2022)
• Supplemented with either concentrates or tannin-rich leguminous forage (Korir et al., 2022)
• Effect of gastro-intestinal tract parasites and tannins on sheep (trial just finished)
• Effect of manure management strategies on manure GHG emissions (data is being processed)
• Recommendations
• More experiments are needed to estimate quantitative effect of mitigation strategies
that haven been modeled as promising
6. 6
Social Science on Adaptation in Livestock Systems
• Adaptation Tracking (Lucy Njuguna)
• Instrument designed for national reporting against international
commitments and adaptation goals
• Co-production with national and local stakeholders
• Attention to governmental structures and processes
• Recommendations
• Domestication of AT instrument national contexts
• Improve quality, accessibility and flow of data
• Refinement of instrument through stakeholder application and feedback
• Advocate in international adaptation tracking reporting community
7. 7
Social Science on Adaptation in Livestock Systems
• Science-Policy Interactions (Laura Cramer)
• Mismatch between national priorities and international investments
o Differences in framing of livestock and climate change create challenges to
finding common ground
o Adaptation vs. mitigation: an inappropriate dichotomy in livestock systems
development
• Recommendations
• Sustained science-policy interactions and institutional support for
knowledge brokers
• Better/more effective evidence sharing
8. 8
Social Science on Adaptation in Livestock Systems
• Social Differentiation in Local Adaptation (Edwige Marty)
• Adaptation options shaped by non-climate factors
o Land tenure changes
o Market opportunities
• Adaptation options not equally accessible or evenly impactful
o Gender
o Age
• Recommendations
• Adaptation investments need to attend to complex social dynamics
relating to burdens and benefits of changing livelihood practices
o Look beyond just heads of households
o Look beyond “pastoral systems” to intra-community variability
9. 9
Adaptation Pioneers and Practices
Birgit Habermann, Todd A. Crane, Leah Gichuki, Tigist Worku, Roland Mugumya,
Nathan Maiyo, Emmaculate Kiptoo, Shenkute Goshme, Fuad Mohammednur,
Geoffrey Tugume, Alphaeus Satia, Reagan Siamito
Field day of Robert Bii, Sotik, Bomet, Kenya Kidane Ayele, Tarmaber, Ethiopia
Said Bahine Ali, Hida, Afar
10. • Pioneers = producers’ with better
performance in terms of farming
practice and securing livelihoods as
compared with others
• Participatory Adaptation Analysis
involves
• Listening to pioneers
• Collect data jointly or by pioneers
themselves
• Give data back to them in reports
• Organise F2F field days facilitated
by pioneers
• Demand oriented trainings
• F2F knowledge exchange networks
on adaptation
Phoebe Katongore, Dairy Farmer in Kirahura, Uganda 10
10
Adaptation
pioneers
11. Adaptation
practices
• Modern sheep fattening (ET)
• Shift in herd composition towards
more small ruminants (ET)
• Water harvesting and
management methods (UG)
• Feed storage and preservation,
diversified fodder crops (KE)
• Breeding for resilience and
productivity (KE)
Recommendation: Develop
practices together with
livestock keepers and improve
practices based on their
explicit needs and capacities
Reagan Siamito, Field Assistant during field day in Kajiado, Kenya
11
12. Recommendations
Approach adaptation:
1. from producers’
perspectives,
2. embedded within wider
systemic transformations
in rural livelihoods,
3. with producers as
research partners with
important roles in data
collection & interpretation
(citizen science),
4. and producers as central
agents of change in
scaling through farmer-to-
farmer extension.
Field Day at the farm of Tenagne in Gudoberet, Ethiopia
12
13. 13
Next Horizons for Climate Smart Livestock Systems
• Develop frameworks for identifying and parameterizing synergies
and tradeoffs between mitigation and adaptation
• Improve balance of investments in mitigation and adaptation
• Support mitigation and adaptation advances with validated
measurements and scientific capacity strengthening
• Approach development of mitigation and adaptation practices
through the lens of producer livelihoods
• Integrate more farmer-driven technology development and scaling