Presented by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra, Gebremedhin W/wahid, Zewdu Ayele and Kahsay Berhe at the “Training on Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Planning and Implementation”, workshop, Bahir Dar, 22-27 November 2012
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi, Kenya (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Integrated crop livestock systems:A key to sustainable intensification in Af...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Alan Duncan, Peter Thorne, Diego Valbuena, Katrien Descheemaeker, Sabine Homann-KeeTui at the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, Australia, 15−19 September 2013
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi, Kenya (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Integrated crop livestock systems:A key to sustainable intensification in Af...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Alan Duncan, Peter Thorne, Diego Valbuena, Katrien Descheemaeker, Sabine Homann-KeeTui at the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, Australia, 15−19 September 2013
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
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The transformative role of livestock in the developing worldILRI
Presented by Christopher Delgado (World Resources Institute) at the ILRI@40 side event on Livestock-based options for sustainable food systems, Des Moines, USA, 15 October 2014
Presentation by Mario Herrero, Philip Thornton and Iain Wright to Workshop on climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the livestock sector, Kathmandu, Nepal, 28-29 October 2010.
Innovation for Sustainable Food and AgricultureFAO
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The interplay of knowledge and natural resources: Ensuring the health, wealth...ILRI
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Presentation by Dr Mitulo Silengo from Mulungushi University, Zambia, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Watershed management along the Colorado River - Michael GabaldonYourAlberta
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Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Director General, With Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan (ILRI) at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
The transformative role of livestock in the developing worldILRI
Presented by Christopher Delgado (World Resources Institute) at the ILRI@40 side event on Livestock-based options for sustainable food systems, Des Moines, USA, 15 October 2014
Presentation by Mario Herrero, Philip Thornton and Iain Wright to Workshop on climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the livestock sector, Kathmandu, Nepal, 28-29 October 2010.
Innovation for Sustainable Food and AgricultureFAO
Presentación (inglés) de Clayton Campanhola (FAO) en el marco del Eleventh regional planners forum on agriculture and Symposium on innovation systems for sustainable agriculture and rural development, realizado en Barbados del 13 al 15 de septiembre de 2017.
The interplay of knowledge and natural resources: Ensuring the health, wealth...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the Tropentag 2014 Conference on Bridging the gap between
increasing knowledge and decreasing resources, Prague, 17−19 September 2014
Livestock biodiversity for sustainable, resilient food systemsILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, at the Food systems and nutrition patterns: Biodiversity, resilience and food security HLPF SDGs learning, training and practice 2020, session 4, 8 July 2020
Presentation by Dr Mitulo Silengo from Mulungushi University, Zambia, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Innovative processing of cassava peels to livestock feeds—A collaborative pro...ILRI
Presented by Anandan Samireddypalle, Peter Kulakow (IITA), Graham Thiele (CIP), Iheanacho Okike and Michael Blümmel at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (Africa), Durban, South Africa, 1-2 December 2015
Watershed management along the Colorado River - Michael GabaldonYourAlberta
Michael is an Associate Vice-President with AECOM and a presenter at Alberta’s Watershed Management Symposium: Flood and Drought Mitigation. Using the Colorado River and recent flood events in the State of Colorado as backdrops, Michael talked about bringing diverse stakeholders together to create an effective total watershed management plan.
This presentation deals with Watershed Management In India and areas where there is scope of development. It also talks about a solution and our urges that our approach should be based on sustainability.
Watershed management experiences in Amhara Region, EthiopiaILRI
Presented by Fentahun Mengistu at the Stakeholders’ Workshop on Enhancing Communities’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Induced Water Scarcity in Kabe Watershed, South Wollo Zone, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia, 24-25 November 2011.
Animal Feed Industry in India / Livestock Feed Industry / Poultry Feed IndustryDr. Sandeep Juneja
Livestock Feed Industry Data for India - its increasingly rare to find authentic details on the size and scale of Animal Feed Industry / Livestock Feed Industry in India and hence this attempt to share data on Animal Feed Industry in India
CHARACTERISTICS OF WATERSHED: size, shape; physiography, slope, climate, drainage, land use, vegetation, geology and soils, hydrology and hydrogeology, socio-economic characteristics, basic data on watersheds.
LIVES feed value chain development: Approaches and scalable interventions ILRI
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Proposed contributions of Africa RISING for AICCRA small ruminant value chain...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne, Melkamu Bezabih and Aberra Adie at the Accelerating the impacts of CGIAR climate research in Africa (AICCRA) Virtual team meeting, 21 August 2020
Environmental sustainability of family farming can be obtained by helping family farms to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources on their farms, namely water, land and biodiversity.
Uganda country brief on identifying investment opportunities for livestock fe...ILRI
Presented by A. Kigozi (NARO-NaLIRRI) and F. Kabi (Makerere University) at the Workshop on Identifying Investment Opportunities for Livestock Feed Resources Development in the Eastern Africa Sub-Region, ILRI Addis, 13-15 December 2017
Agriculture is the main stay of the Uganda’s economy employing 65.6 per cent (UBOS 2009) of the labour force and contributing 21 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Agricultural production in Uganda is dominated by smallholder farmers engaged in crop farming, livestock keeping, forestry, horticulture and fishing.
Livestock production - the livestock sector in Uganda contributes about 17% of the national Agriculture Gross Domestic Product in the form of milk and meat.
Cattle population at 11.4 million with ~ 10.6% improved cattle.
Presented by Ben Lukuyu and Michael Blummel, ILRI, at the Workshop on Identifying Investment Opportunities for Livestock Feed Resources Development in the Eastern Africa Sub-Region, ILRI Addis, 13-15 December 2017
Exploring niches for dairy intensification in smallholder farming systems in ...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Aston O. Mulwafu, Betserai I. Nyoka, Godfrey Kundhlande and Mateete Bekunda for the International Conference on Integrated Systems Research, Ibadan, Nigeria, 3-6 March 2015
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
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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
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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.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
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Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
3. Background – Livestock in Ethiopia
Large livestock population - cattle - 50 million, sheep – 25 million; Goats – 22
million; in crop-livestock mixed and pastoral/agro-pastoral production systems.
Semi arid and arid lowlands cover 78 million ha (61-65 % of the land), home for
12% of human and 26% of livestock population; (agro)-pastoral system.
About 80-85% of feed from natural pasture and quantity and quality varies. Feed
shortage is a key constraint and producers have developed innovations in feed
resources development and feeding systems.
With increased population pressure and over use of natural resources watersheds
have reduced productivity often unable to feed the growing population.
Our objective is to share innovative practices in market-oriented livestock
production within a watershed context in the dry highlands of Atsbi in Tigray and
the semi-arid areas of Mieso in Oromia.
4. Attributes of Astbi, Tigray study site
Land area 1,223 Km2; Human population
110,578
Altitude - 918-3069 (2212) masl 75% >2600 m
Rainfall 365-678 (537) mm and temperature,
13-25 (17.8) oC
Agro-ecologically classified as- dry highland
Major crops grown are: barley, wheat, teff,
faba beans, lentils, field peas, chickpeas,
irrigated fruits and vegetables
Livestock resources - Cattle (52,264); Sheep
(72,471); Goats (10,427); Camels (1,529);
Beehives (6,729)
5. Attributes of Mieso, Oromia study site
Land area of 2,574 Km2 and human population of
115,568.
Altitude - 900 to 1600 masl ; temperature varies
between 240C and 280C; annual rainfall -790 mm
Agro-ecologically - classified as semi-arid lowland
and only 12% land suitable for crop production
Major crops - sorghum, maize, teff, sesame,
haricot beans and sweet potatoes
Cattle (92,411), goats (41,869), camels (11,445)
and sheep (7,325)
Pastoralists - 80%, agro-pastoralists- 15%, crop-
livestock production – 5%.
About 73,658 ha (38%) of total land covered by
bushes, forests and grazing land, and are the
major feed resources (IPMS, 2006).
6. Watershed
A watershed consists of a steep land as runoff generating
and valley bottoms as run-on zones in a continuum fashion.
With increased population pressure, over use of natural
resources results in low watershed productivity often
unable to feed the growing population.
In this regard, IPMS has been working on watershed based
market-oriented crop and livestock commodities
development to improve productivity and income of
smallholder farmers.
8. Intervention approaches
Potentials, limitations and interventions (including GIS) of
market oriented livestock commodities were identified
along the value chain framework (VCF)
Natural pasture improvement
Crop residue improvement
Introduction of improved forage species in conserved watersheds
Introduction of cut and carry system of livestock feeding
Interventions implemented along the commodity value
chain – Beef and goats in Mieso and sheep and apiculture
in Atsbi
43. Atsbi –– forage development 2005 - 2009
Forage intervention type Demo area – ha or Scaled out coverage – ha,
cuttings PAs, cuttings
Degraded lands 26 ha 581 ha in 8 PAs, harvest
once/yr
Bottomlands; year round cut 69 ha 1746 ha in 13 PAs,
and carry harvested 3-4 times/yr
Bottomlands; partial cut and Modified/traditional 5764 ha in 16 PAs
carry
Private plots Emerged by itself 10 PAs
Irrigated sites and gullies 300 cuttings in FTCs > 45,000 cuttings
Grazing land transformed to 95 ha 4 PAs
cut and carry
47. Apiculture and vegetables development
Apiculture
Currently, there are 19,272 hives and colonies - worth of about USD 1.5 - 1.75
million from honey and colony sale benefiting 10,878 households
Changes – Increased honey productivity from about 5 kg in 1997 to a record
high of 80-100 kg/hive/year in 2007; and improved honey quality
Vegetables
In 2008, about 11,393 households (33% women) grew vegetables on 1,417
ha with total income of USD 2.5 -3.2 million
Irrigated crop growers earn USD 250 - 350 per household per harvest.
These innovative practices have been scaled up and out among PAs using
field visits, study tours and platforms
57. Fodder enclosure management and strategic use
The size of private enclosures varies from 0.5 to 1.5 ha.
Only 47% practice cut and carry feeding while 53% allow
free grazing.
The community also rehabilitated communal hill side
grazing lands through planting grasses and leguminous
forages; which improved NRM, controlled soil erosion and
enhanced soil moisture retention.
The reward from productivity of enclosures is dependent on
management and utilization patterns
60. Production of food/feed crops
Sorghum, maize, haricot bean and sweet potato
production cover 73%, 22%, 3% and 1%, respectively
of the arable land area.
They are used as food/feed crops, for cash income,
up keep of soil fertility and fulfilling social functions.
61. Sweet sorghum
Cultivated in crop livestock and agro-pastoralist areas on 80%
of the arable land (about 13,000 ha).
Hardy and drought tolerant, survives 7 shocks per cropping
season; stays on field for 7 months and produces tillers.
Intercropped with cow pea, pigeon pea, sweet potatoes,
haricot beans.
Is palatable, has higher voluntary intake, fresh stalk is eaten
by humans and stover is used for construction and firewood.
63. Sweet potato
Is a food/feed crop often inter-cropped with cereals and is also
used for income generation.
Five types cultivated and criteria for selection are early maturity
(>120 days), drought resistance, yield and market demand.
Tubers for fattening; leaves and vines for milking animals
(increases yield and shortens post-partum anoestrus period).
According to farmers, cows become over fat and infertile when
supplemented with tubers, and fattening cattle do not respond
to supplementation with leaves and vines.
73. Use of locally available concentrate feeds
and other farmer innovations
Drenching fenugreek powder mixed with water to
clean up the digestive system and internal
parasites
Feeding maize, haricot bean, sweet potato tubers,
grain flours and dough stage maize
Drenching sugar, use of salt, mineral soil and small
quantities of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) to
supplement phosphorus
76. Use of fresh human urine and mineral soils
Fresh urine is poured on crop
residues and fed to increase
feed intake, improve body
condition and temperament.
Mineral soil (known as
‘Haya’) fed during the early
rainy season to provide
nutrients and reduce internal
parasite burden.
77. Use of manure and medicinal plants
Producers indicated manure application improves water
retention and utilization, increases grain yield 2-3 folds &
biomass yield by threefold.
Use of medicinal plants (‘Harmel’) widely spread innovative
practice.
The root is chopped, dried, powdered, mixed with water and
administered around onset of short rainy season (March to
May) to treat diarrhea and internal parasites.
Tubers shared as gifts and some sold in local markets.
87. Regular and strategic destocking
In C-L system cattle fattened during abundant period (July - Nov)
and sale between Sept and Dec., using buy-plow-fatten-sale
and/or buy-fatten-sale system.
Emerging system - fatten oxen for 3-6 mo by matching with feed
availability (June to Nov) and the market.
(Agro) pastoralists annually destock young males before feed
exhaustion while in best body condition and fetch higher prices.
Producers at best position to buy grain at cheaper prices as this
period coincides with the post harvest period of cereal crops.
93. Farmer innovation in Mieso
Fodder enclosure management and strategic use
Regular and strategic destocking (matching livestock number with feed resources)
Supplement locally available mineral soils
Pouring urine/fresh urine from human/ on feeds to enhance intake
Deliberate production of food/feed crops (sweet sorghum, maize, beans, sweet potato)
Use of organic manure on crop fields
Use of supplemental feeds like dough stage maize, sorghum and haricot bean and grains,
sweet potato tubers, and various multipurpose leguminous plants
Targeted feeding to specific group of animals like lactating cows, fattening animals
Cut and carry feeding system with proper shade and feeding and watering troughs
94. Farmer innovation in Mieso
Improving the quality of feed resources through boiling, roasting,
soaking, and making flour from grains,
Wilting feeds like sweet potato leaves and vines, various weeds and
grasses
Use of salt consistently
Use of locally available medicinal plants as wormicidal and false neem
tree seeds against mild level of bloat cases
Improving presentation of crop residues like sorghum stover and maize
stalk by chopping
Massaging finished cattle at night
95. Key issues for integrated approach
to commodity development
Knowledge Management
Capacity Development
Commodity NOT Technology Development
Production Technologies
Input supply system and service provision including
innovative credit
Marketing and linkages
Lessons for scaling out and up
96. Conclusions and Outlook
Key factors to stimulate local innovation - economic
incentives, erratic rainfall and drought, food
insecurity, strong social bond and agile community
asset, etc.
Determination of the community to learn to
innovate and internalize innovativeness serve as a
spring board in adapting, sustaining natural
resources and transforming the livelihoods of the
rural community.