Presented by Irungu R., Maiteri J. and Ndegwa J.M. at the Conference on Policies for Competitive Smallholder Livestock Production, Gaborone, Botswana, 4-6 March 2015
Multi-stakeholder architecture to transform smallholder dairy value chains in...ILRI
Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania aims to transform smallholder dairy value chains through multi-stakeholder platforms at different levels. At the village level, platforms build on farmers' groups and cooperatives to link producers and market actors. At the district and regional levels, innovation platforms integrate research, innovation, and extension with business actions. At the national level, the Dairy Development Forum plays a strategic role in policy dialogue. The goal is to address challenges through these multi-stakeholder processes, improve productivity and incomes, and catalyze widespread innovation in the dairy sector in Tanzania.
Sustainable Rice Production and Its Impact on the Rice Value Chain: A Case St...norezam
Sustainable rice production using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method can benefit farmers by requiring less water, using natural fertilizers, and increasing yields. A case study of rural rice farmers in Kedah, Malaysia examined the impact of SRI practices on the local organic rice value chain. Interviews with farmers revealed that SRI innovatively conserves resources while protecting ecosystems. At the initial stage, government agencies provided seeds and farmers performed production activities. As the value chain developed, farmers took over seed propagation and needed more investment in infrastructure. Ultimately, the study concluded that SRI positively influences the organic rice value chain and that farmers play the most important role as both producers and main actors in the value chain.
Development has been a ‘push’ model – not ‘pull’
Processors have generally been “harvesters” not proactive in sourcing milk and sharing value
Skill and experience base of ‘technical service’ frequently not sufficient
Lack of access to capital
Lack of access to appropriate technology
NABARD provides several promotional funds to support rural development programs in Odisha. These include funds for microfinance, watershed development, tribal development, farm innovation, financial inclusion, and natural resource management. NABARD also supports farmers clubs, capacity building for new technologies, wadi development for tribal families, and watershed development projects. Funds are also provided for rural non-farm development, agri-business centers, rural innovation, and producers organizations.
PCAARRD has implemented several extension modalities to promote agri-based entrepreneurship, including Technology Business Incubation (TBI), Technopreneurial Learning Projects (TLP), and DOST-Academe Technology-based Enterprise Development (DATBED). TBI seeks to enhance entrepreneurial skills by providing business support services and grants to start agri-food enterprises. However, some TBI incubatees faced challenges such as lack of market study, difficulty monitoring distant enterprises, and landscape changes. TLP and DATBED provide experiential learning through university business projects and microfinancing assistance, but projects struggled with lack of facilities and delayed machinery repairs.
Multi-stakeholder architecture to transform smallholder dairy value chains in...ILRI
Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania aims to transform smallholder dairy value chains through multi-stakeholder platforms at different levels. At the village level, platforms build on farmers' groups and cooperatives to link producers and market actors. At the district and regional levels, innovation platforms integrate research, innovation, and extension with business actions. At the national level, the Dairy Development Forum plays a strategic role in policy dialogue. The goal is to address challenges through these multi-stakeholder processes, improve productivity and incomes, and catalyze widespread innovation in the dairy sector in Tanzania.
Sustainable Rice Production and Its Impact on the Rice Value Chain: A Case St...norezam
Sustainable rice production using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method can benefit farmers by requiring less water, using natural fertilizers, and increasing yields. A case study of rural rice farmers in Kedah, Malaysia examined the impact of SRI practices on the local organic rice value chain. Interviews with farmers revealed that SRI innovatively conserves resources while protecting ecosystems. At the initial stage, government agencies provided seeds and farmers performed production activities. As the value chain developed, farmers took over seed propagation and needed more investment in infrastructure. Ultimately, the study concluded that SRI positively influences the organic rice value chain and that farmers play the most important role as both producers and main actors in the value chain.
Development has been a ‘push’ model – not ‘pull’
Processors have generally been “harvesters” not proactive in sourcing milk and sharing value
Skill and experience base of ‘technical service’ frequently not sufficient
Lack of access to capital
Lack of access to appropriate technology
NABARD provides several promotional funds to support rural development programs in Odisha. These include funds for microfinance, watershed development, tribal development, farm innovation, financial inclusion, and natural resource management. NABARD also supports farmers clubs, capacity building for new technologies, wadi development for tribal families, and watershed development projects. Funds are also provided for rural non-farm development, agri-business centers, rural innovation, and producers organizations.
PCAARRD has implemented several extension modalities to promote agri-based entrepreneurship, including Technology Business Incubation (TBI), Technopreneurial Learning Projects (TLP), and DOST-Academe Technology-based Enterprise Development (DATBED). TBI seeks to enhance entrepreneurial skills by providing business support services and grants to start agri-food enterprises. However, some TBI incubatees faced challenges such as lack of market study, difficulty monitoring distant enterprises, and landscape changes. TLP and DATBED provide experiential learning through university business projects and microfinancing assistance, but projects struggled with lack of facilities and delayed machinery repairs.
Tanzania Smallholder Dairy Value Chain Research for Development: Proposal for...ILRI
This document proposes Phase 2 of the Maziwa Zaidi project in Tanzania, which aims to catalyze the uptake of dairy technologies through agri-entrepreneurship and market systems approaches. Phase 1 tested hub models to increase input and service use with some success, but found it quicker to engage agripreneurs who then link to farmer groups. Phase 2 will package and pilot best technology options, focusing on empowering agri-entrepreneurs through skills training, incubation, and enabling policies to deliver technologies profitably. The goal is an inclusive and sustainable dairy value chain benefitting smallholders and the environment through increased productivity, incomes, and safe milk consumption. Key research questions focus on conditions for market systems to
Efforts to improve the dairy industry in TanzaniaILRI
Presented by A. P. Njombe, Y. N. Msanga, N.R. Mbwambo and A. Temba at the Smallholder Dairy Value Chain in Tanzania Stakeholder Meeting, Morogoro, Tanzania, 9 March 2012
Overview of the Tanzanian dairy industry challenges and opportunitiesILRI
Presented by Charles M.D. Mutagwaba (Tanzania Dairy Board) at the CLEANED Project East Africa Stakeholder Consultation on Dairy and Environment Nairobi, Kenya, 18 September 2013
Successes and failures with technology interventions on pig feeding promoted ...ILRI
Presented by D. Mutetikka at the Workshop on In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013
presented by Dr. Santiago R. Obien of Asia Rice Foundation during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last October 1, 2015 at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City
Enhancing availability of quality forages seeds in Uganda and KenyaILRI
This document discusses a project to address constraints in the forage seed value chain in Uganda and Kenya. The project aims to develop viable business models for forage seed production and marketing, and pilot solutions for quality assurance and use. It evaluates needs, constraints and opportunities in forage seed systems, identifies business models, and pilots mechanisms for seed quality control testing their appropriateness. The goal is to support seed entrepreneurs, influence development initiatives to train producers, and achieve profitable forage seed production and distribution to farmers while using quality control measures.
Presented by Brigitte Maass (CIAT), Fred Wassena (CIAT), Julius Bwire (TALIRI), Germana Laswai (SUA), Walter Mangesho (TALIRI) and Abiliza Kimambo (SUA) at the MilkIT Final Project Workshop, Lushoto, Tanzania, 9-10 December 2014
This document discusses approaches to strengthening farmers' capacity to link with markets. It focuses on three key areas: 1) viewing farmers as learners and businesses rather than just producers, 2) using participatory and interactive learning approaches rather than just one-time trainings, and 3) teaching business, market, and relationship-building skills not just production techniques. The goal is for farmers to see their farm as an enterprise and make informed long-term decisions.
Successes, lessons and challenges from grain legume sourcing, processing and ...ILRI
Poster prepared by Engidu Legesse and Mulugeta Enki (Guts Agro Industry PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) for the ILRI-N2Africa Annual Partners Review and Planning Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 16-17 March 2017
Accelerating sustainable smallholder dairy value chain development in TanzaniaILRI
Presented by Lusato R. Kurwijila, Sokoine University of Agriculture, 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
This document provides an overview of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills. It defines entrepreneurship as undertaking business ventures to make a profit by identifying opportunities and mobilizing resources. Successful entrepreneurs have traits like persistence, business intelligence, and passion for their product and customers. People become entrepreneurs primarily to control their own lives and pursue their passions in solving societal problems, rather than solely for money. The document uses the example of JBK to illustrate key entrepreneurial concepts.
Formalizing the informal: Experiences from a training and certification schem...ILRI
Presented by S. Alonso, R.P. Deka, E. Blackmore, A. Omore and D. Grace at the International Conference on Agribusiness in Emerging Economies, Anand, Gujarat, India, 6-7 January 2016.
Oxfam engages with private sector companies through partnerships and assessments to encourage responsible business practices. The forces that can drive responsible business are workers, communities, farmers, government, consumers, and investors. In India, Oxfam developed the Responsible Business Index to assess the top 100 listed companies' policies and disclosures on issues like community engagement, supply chains, and impact assessments. The index found that companies invest more in community development and employee treatment than ensuring responsible supply chains. It aims to encourage better policies, disclosures, and practices to create a more level playing field for responsible business in India.
The MilkIT project aimed to strengthen dairy value chains in India and Tanzania through improved feeding strategies for dairy cows. The objectives were to strengthen institutions using value chain and innovation approaches, develop improved feeding options to enhance productivity and incomes, and strengthen knowledge sharing around feed development. Key interventions included improving pasture/forage resources, conservation, and supplementary feeding to address scarcity and quality issues varying between the country contexts. The project sought to apply lessons to other initiatives and contribute to the livestock institutional environments in both countries.
presented by Dr. Roland Buresh of International Rice Research Institute during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last September 30, 2015 at the AIM Makati City.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 5: Innovation systems and ICT tools for rice value chain
Mini symposium 4: Making science work: building innovation systems
Author: Defoer
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, Value for MoneyCGIAR
CGIAR is a global partnership focused on research for food security. It works on improving small-scale livestock and fish production systems to better meet the needs of poor people. Key approaches include taking a whole value chain perspective, focusing on select chains with potential for pro-poor transformation, and working with partners on integrated interventions. Research addresses constraints in smallholder dairy, sheep/goat, pig, and aquaculture systems. The goal is to increase productivity in a sustainable and equitable manner to improve poor people's access to affordable animal-source foods.
Geospatial technology in animal health deliveryILRI
Presented by Catherine Pfeifer at the Workshop on the Delivery of Animal Health Services in Extensive Livestock Production Systems, Nairobi, 9-10 March 2017
Introducing the Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) in Kenya project: ...ILRI
Presented by Henry Kiara, ILRI, at the Workshop on the Delivery of Animal Health Services in Extensive Livestock Production Systems, Nairobi, 9-10 March 2017
Tanzania Smallholder Dairy Value Chain Research for Development: Proposal for...ILRI
This document proposes Phase 2 of the Maziwa Zaidi project in Tanzania, which aims to catalyze the uptake of dairy technologies through agri-entrepreneurship and market systems approaches. Phase 1 tested hub models to increase input and service use with some success, but found it quicker to engage agripreneurs who then link to farmer groups. Phase 2 will package and pilot best technology options, focusing on empowering agri-entrepreneurs through skills training, incubation, and enabling policies to deliver technologies profitably. The goal is an inclusive and sustainable dairy value chain benefitting smallholders and the environment through increased productivity, incomes, and safe milk consumption. Key research questions focus on conditions for market systems to
Efforts to improve the dairy industry in TanzaniaILRI
Presented by A. P. Njombe, Y. N. Msanga, N.R. Mbwambo and A. Temba at the Smallholder Dairy Value Chain in Tanzania Stakeholder Meeting, Morogoro, Tanzania, 9 March 2012
Overview of the Tanzanian dairy industry challenges and opportunitiesILRI
Presented by Charles M.D. Mutagwaba (Tanzania Dairy Board) at the CLEANED Project East Africa Stakeholder Consultation on Dairy and Environment Nairobi, Kenya, 18 September 2013
Successes and failures with technology interventions on pig feeding promoted ...ILRI
Presented by D. Mutetikka at the Workshop on In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013
presented by Dr. Santiago R. Obien of Asia Rice Foundation during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last October 1, 2015 at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City
Enhancing availability of quality forages seeds in Uganda and KenyaILRI
This document discusses a project to address constraints in the forage seed value chain in Uganda and Kenya. The project aims to develop viable business models for forage seed production and marketing, and pilot solutions for quality assurance and use. It evaluates needs, constraints and opportunities in forage seed systems, identifies business models, and pilots mechanisms for seed quality control testing their appropriateness. The goal is to support seed entrepreneurs, influence development initiatives to train producers, and achieve profitable forage seed production and distribution to farmers while using quality control measures.
Presented by Brigitte Maass (CIAT), Fred Wassena (CIAT), Julius Bwire (TALIRI), Germana Laswai (SUA), Walter Mangesho (TALIRI) and Abiliza Kimambo (SUA) at the MilkIT Final Project Workshop, Lushoto, Tanzania, 9-10 December 2014
This document discusses approaches to strengthening farmers' capacity to link with markets. It focuses on three key areas: 1) viewing farmers as learners and businesses rather than just producers, 2) using participatory and interactive learning approaches rather than just one-time trainings, and 3) teaching business, market, and relationship-building skills not just production techniques. The goal is for farmers to see their farm as an enterprise and make informed long-term decisions.
Successes, lessons and challenges from grain legume sourcing, processing and ...ILRI
Poster prepared by Engidu Legesse and Mulugeta Enki (Guts Agro Industry PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) for the ILRI-N2Africa Annual Partners Review and Planning Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 16-17 March 2017
Accelerating sustainable smallholder dairy value chain development in TanzaniaILRI
Presented by Lusato R. Kurwijila, Sokoine University of Agriculture, 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
This document provides an overview of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills. It defines entrepreneurship as undertaking business ventures to make a profit by identifying opportunities and mobilizing resources. Successful entrepreneurs have traits like persistence, business intelligence, and passion for their product and customers. People become entrepreneurs primarily to control their own lives and pursue their passions in solving societal problems, rather than solely for money. The document uses the example of JBK to illustrate key entrepreneurial concepts.
Formalizing the informal: Experiences from a training and certification schem...ILRI
Presented by S. Alonso, R.P. Deka, E. Blackmore, A. Omore and D. Grace at the International Conference on Agribusiness in Emerging Economies, Anand, Gujarat, India, 6-7 January 2016.
Oxfam engages with private sector companies through partnerships and assessments to encourage responsible business practices. The forces that can drive responsible business are workers, communities, farmers, government, consumers, and investors. In India, Oxfam developed the Responsible Business Index to assess the top 100 listed companies' policies and disclosures on issues like community engagement, supply chains, and impact assessments. The index found that companies invest more in community development and employee treatment than ensuring responsible supply chains. It aims to encourage better policies, disclosures, and practices to create a more level playing field for responsible business in India.
The MilkIT project aimed to strengthen dairy value chains in India and Tanzania through improved feeding strategies for dairy cows. The objectives were to strengthen institutions using value chain and innovation approaches, develop improved feeding options to enhance productivity and incomes, and strengthen knowledge sharing around feed development. Key interventions included improving pasture/forage resources, conservation, and supplementary feeding to address scarcity and quality issues varying between the country contexts. The project sought to apply lessons to other initiatives and contribute to the livestock institutional environments in both countries.
presented by Dr. Roland Buresh of International Rice Research Institute during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last September 30, 2015 at the AIM Makati City.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 5: Innovation systems and ICT tools for rice value chain
Mini symposium 4: Making science work: building innovation systems
Author: Defoer
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, Value for MoneyCGIAR
CGIAR is a global partnership focused on research for food security. It works on improving small-scale livestock and fish production systems to better meet the needs of poor people. Key approaches include taking a whole value chain perspective, focusing on select chains with potential for pro-poor transformation, and working with partners on integrated interventions. Research addresses constraints in smallholder dairy, sheep/goat, pig, and aquaculture systems. The goal is to increase productivity in a sustainable and equitable manner to improve poor people's access to affordable animal-source foods.
Geospatial technology in animal health deliveryILRI
Presented by Catherine Pfeifer at the Workshop on the Delivery of Animal Health Services in Extensive Livestock Production Systems, Nairobi, 9-10 March 2017
Introducing the Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) in Kenya project: ...ILRI
Presented by Henry Kiara, ILRI, at the Workshop on the Delivery of Animal Health Services in Extensive Livestock Production Systems, Nairobi, 9-10 March 2017
Public Private Partnership for Artificial Insemination (PAID): More productiv...ILRI
This document summarizes plans and activities for artificial insemination programs in Ethiopia and Tanzania. In Ethiopia, the goal is to strengthen local capacity for doorstep delivery of AI services to smallholder farmers. Key activities include training 500 public and private AI technicians, providing AI services to over 140,000 farmers, and upgrading semen supply infrastructure. In Tanzania, the goal is to establish sustainable private channels for delivering improved genetics. Key activities include training 300 AI technicians to perform over 871,000 inseminations, training over 84,500 farmers, and upgrading the national semen bank. Challenges and solutions are also discussed, such as addressing limited cattle access for training and meeting targets for recruiting female AI
Delivery of animal health services in extensive livestock production systems ...ILRI
This document discusses animal health service delivery in extensive livestock production systems in Kenya. It notes that while successes have been achieved with motorcycles, the nomadic nature of pastoral systems makes regular service delivery challenging due to low population densities, poor infrastructure, and a weak cash economy. The government provides some services through county-level offices and intermittent programs, but coverage is sporadic. Private providers fill some gaps but may provide low-quality or illegal drugs. Community-based approaches are controversial, and more regulation of veterinary medicines is needed. Field days and internship programs help improve veterinary-farmer contact and education.
Tanzania Dairy Board on the USAID IMT Scaling up Project in TanzaniaILRI
Presented by Maya Simba at the Workshop on Scaling up the Delivery of ITM in Tanzania through Facilitation of the ITM Value Chain, Bagamoyo, 28-29 September 2015
White gold - Opportunities for Dairy Sector Development Collaboration in East...Jan van der Lee
This report presents findings from desk studies and country visits on the six East African countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) made on request of the Inter-Agency Donor Group on Pro-poor Livestock Development, as per study terms of reference. It includes recommendations on areas of donor support and collaboration, a regional dairy sector analysis, country dairy profiles, and current donor programs in the dairy sector.
The document summarizes a dairy development project in Ethiopia funded by USAID/PEPFAR and implemented by Land O'Lakes over 5 years. The project aims to build a competitive dairy industry through private investment to generate income for smallholders and provide quality dairy products. It does this through activities focused on improving efficiency and quality, stimulating business development, and strengthening market linkages. Major activities included training farmers, forming cooperatives, improving animal health and feed, and supporting profitable small businesses along the dairy value chain. The project also conducted research finding consumers prefer raw milk and had low awareness of pasteurization. It provides recommendations to strengthen collaboration and encourage women's participation.
The primary partners in Tanzania: Summary of objectives, activities and reque...IITA Communications
Presentation during African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)
Second Annual Review Meeting and Planning Workshop on 11 – 15 Dec. 2017 at Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Inclusive Business Strengthening Supply ChainsExternalEvents
This document discusses inclusive business and supply chain management through contract farming. It provides examples of SNV projects strengthening supply chains for tea in Vietnam, cassava in Vietnam, and rice in Laos. Lessons learned include the importance of a supportive environment, trust, transparency, accountability, and risk sharing between businesses and smallholder farmers. The document also notes challenges with contract farming in Cambodia from the perspectives of enterprises that prefer plantations and smallholders who do not trust enterprises.
The document describes the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods initiative, which has four core initiatives to address malnutrition: large-scale food fortification, interventions to improve micronutrient deficiencies, interventions to improve nutrition of children under 2 and pregnant/lactating women, and interventions to improve the nutritional quality of agriculture. It discusses supporting local food businesses through a Community of Practice, Innovation Accelerator grants and technical assistance, and linking businesses to investors. Examples are provided of businesses in Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya that received support to produce and sell fortified foods and increase access to nutritious options.
The primary partners in Nigeria: Summary of objectives, activities and reques...IITA Communications
Presentation during African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)
Second Annual Review Meeting and Planning Workshop on 11 – 15 Dec. 2017 at Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania.
This document summarizes Tanzania's dairy value chain development efforts. It notes the rapid rise in milk demand, large productivity gaps, and opportunities for intensification that could benefit farmers through increased income and nutrition. Partnerships have been established between research institutions and NGOs to conduct analyses, innovation platforms, and pilot market hub interventions to link smallholder farmers to urban markets. The goal is to promote a more inclusive dairy sector and help marginalized groups participate successfully through targeted research and capacity building. Current projects focus on improving feeds, increasing milk production, and strengthening health, nutrition and data.
Promoting technology uptake and inclusive dairy development in TanzaniaILRI
Poster prepared by Poster prepared by Amos Omore, James Rao, Adolf Jeremiah, Godfrey Ngoteya and Immaculate Omondi for the Virtual Livestock CRP Planning Meeting, 8-17 June 2020
To provide the farmer with a package of inputs and services for optimum utilization of balanced primary nutrients; plant protection chemicals; water; seeds; post-harvest services; and to develop a genuine partnership with the farm.
The document describes 6 primary partners in Tanzania collaborating with ACAI on cassava agriculture: Minjingu Mines & Fertilizer Ltd, MEDA, C:AVA-II, Farm Concern International, and FJS African Starch Development Cy Ltd. It provides an overview of each partners' goals, activities, networks and requests for decision support tools regarding best fertilizer blends, planting practices, and varietal selection to increase cassava productivity and farmer incomes in Tanzania. The partners benefit from collaboration through farmer adoption of good practices, staff knowledge gains, and expanded partnerships.
In purview of the growing concern for Corporate Social Responsibility, here's a take on the initiatives being taken by a major Indian Player in the Tobacco Industry- ITC.
In February 2014, TCi convened a two day workshop in Hyderabad, India with ICRISAT looking at how new aggregation models could help supply and deliver micronutrient and protien-dense food for the malnourished in India. Check out a blog post about the event here:
LIVES dairy value chain development: Distinguishing between fluid milk and bu...ILRI
Presented by Dirk Hoekstra, Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Aklilu Bogale and Yasin Getahun at the 21st Annual Conference of Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), Addis Ababa, 28-30 August 2013
Integrating Nutrition in Agriculture in SenegalTeresa Borelli
The project aims to reduce malnutrition by adopting a multi-pronged approach that addresses sustainable agricultural production, access to safe drinking water and improving markets and food governance
Similar to Dairy business hubs as collective action in enhancing competitiveness of smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya (20)
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.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
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
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
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.
SDSS1335+0728: The awakening of a ∼ 106M⊙ black hole⋆Sérgio Sacani
Context. The early-type galaxy SDSS J133519.91+072807.4 (hereafter SDSS1335+0728), which had exhibited no prior optical variations during the preceding two decades, began showing significant nuclear variability in the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) alert stream from December 2019 (as ZTF19acnskyy). This variability behaviour, coupled with the host-galaxy properties, suggests that SDSS1335+0728 hosts a ∼ 106M⊙ black hole (BH) that is currently in the process of ‘turning on’. Aims. We present a multi-wavelength photometric analysis and spectroscopic follow-up performed with the aim of better understanding the origin of the nuclear variations detected in SDSS1335+0728. Methods. We used archival photometry (from WISE, 2MASS, SDSS, GALEX, eROSITA) and spectroscopic data (from SDSS and LAMOST) to study the state of SDSS1335+0728 prior to December 2019, and new observations from Swift, SOAR/Goodman, VLT/X-shooter, and Keck/LRIS taken after its turn-on to characterise its current state. We analysed the variability of SDSS1335+0728 in the X-ray/UV/optical/mid-infrared range, modelled its spectral energy distribution prior to and after December 2019, and studied the evolution of its UV/optical spectra. Results. From our multi-wavelength photometric analysis, we find that: (a) since 2021, the UV flux (from Swift/UVOT observations) is four times brighter than the flux reported by GALEX in 2004; (b) since June 2022, the mid-infrared flux has risen more than two times, and the W1−W2 WISE colour has become redder; and (c) since February 2024, the source has begun showing X-ray emission. From our spectroscopic follow-up, we see that (i) the narrow emission line ratios are now consistent with a more energetic ionising continuum; (ii) broad emission lines are not detected; and (iii) the [OIII] line increased its flux ∼ 3.6 years after the first ZTF alert, which implies a relatively compact narrow-line-emitting region. Conclusions. We conclude that the variations observed in SDSS1335+0728 could be either explained by a ∼ 106M⊙ AGN that is just turning on or by an exotic tidal disruption event (TDE). If the former is true, SDSS1335+0728 is one of the strongest cases of an AGNobserved in the process of activating. If the latter were found to be the case, it would correspond to the longest and faintest TDE ever observed (or another class of still unknown nuclear transient). Future observations of SDSS1335+0728 are crucial to further understand its behaviour. Key words. galaxies: active– accretion, accretion discs– galaxies: individual: SDSS J133519.91+072807.4
PPT on Alternate Wetting and Drying presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
Discovery of An Apparent Red, High-Velocity Type Ia Supernova at 𝐳 = 2.9 wi...Sérgio Sacani
We present the JWST discovery of SN 2023adsy, a transient object located in a host galaxy JADES-GS
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Dairy business hubs as collective action in enhancing competitiveness of smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
1. Dairy business hubs as collective action in
enhancing competitiveness of smallholder
dairy farmers in Kenya
Irungu R., J. Maiteri and J.M. Ndegwa
Conference on Policies for Competitive Smallholder Livestock Production
Gaborone, Botswana, 4-6 March 2015
2. INTRODUCTION
• Dairy sector accounts
• 3.5 % Kenya’s GDP
• 40 % national livestock GDP
• Smallholders produce 80 % milk output
• Involves 1.8 million households
• Employs many women and youths
• Contributes to nutritional and food security
3. INTRODUCTION…
• Dairy Business Hubs (DBHs)
• Collective farmer-owned milk bulking and
chilling plants
• Farmers access other essential services
• Collective action enhancing competitiveness
of smallholder
• Study objective was to characterize dairy
business hubs as inclusive action
4. MATERIALS AND METHODS
• Data obtained through secondary sources and
key informant interviews
• Dairy projects reports and published papers
• Semi-structured interviews and group
discussions with key informants (farmers,
business managers, input suppliers and
intermediary organizations)
• Focus group discussions with farmers
attending Dairy Farmers Field Schools
• Supplemented with direct observations
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
• Dairy Business Hubs
• Collectively owned milk bulking and chilling
plants with many members (> 10,300)
• Provided essential services for dairying
• Linked smallholders to processors cost-effectively
• Improved access to milk market
• Increased milk quality and storage time
• Created economies of scale and recognition
6. CONCLUSIONS
• Dairy Business Hubs (DBHs) were inclusive
businesses that were ‘new’ ways of organizing
dairy smallholders
• Centred within organised groups of milk
producers with central milk collection and
delivery points with easy access by main
processors
• DBHs improved efficiency in milk production
and marketing
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Kenya government and other development
partners to support replication of this farmer-
owned business approach in the dairy industry
• Assist existing hubs to consolidate their gains
and maintain and grow their businesses
• Harness larger financial returns through DBHs
strategically forming apex processing companies
8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• KALRO, Muki Coopérative and Future Focus
Dévelopement for Financial support
• BIDPA and ILRI paid air fare, accommodation
and subsistance
• Conference organizers and paper reviewers
for accepting our paper