Presented by Suzanne Bertrand, Deputy Director General of ILRI at the National Research Council Committee meeting on Considerations for the Future of Animal Agriculture Science Research, Washington, D.C., 10-11 March 2014
- Global consumption and production of livestock products is projected to increase significantly by 2050, especially in Africa and the Middle East. Meat consumption is expected to increase 37% globally while milk consumption increases 61%.
- Livestock production systems in Africa are transitioning rapidly to more industrialized systems for monogastrics like pork and poultry, though over 30% will still be small-holder in 2050. Ruminant production will continue to rely on mixed crop-livestock systems.
- Animal diseases pose major constraints to Africa's livestock sector, resulting in high mortality rates and economic losses. As production intensifies, diseases may also increase unless addressed by improved vaccines, diagnostics, and delivery systems.
Evolution of animal production in emerging markets: China, Russia, India, Bra...ILRI
The document discusses trends and trajectories in global animal agriculture between now and 2050. Three key points:
1) Demand and production of livestock products are rapidly increasing in developing countries, especially in places like China, India, and Africa. This is driven by population growth, rising incomes, and urbanization.
2) Smallholder mixed crop-livestock systems will experience some of the greatest changes and opportunities. These diverse systems in places like Africa and South Asia offer opportunities to close yield gaps and reduce disease and emissions.
3) Plausible future scenarios depend on uncertain variables like climate change, technology, and disease outbreaks. This could lead to scenarios like sustainable intensification or climate-related crises
Healthy people, animals and ecosystems: The role of CGIAR researchILRI
Keynote presentation by Bernard Bett and Jimmy Smith at the Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa, Naivasha, Kenya, 9–12 March 2015.
Livestock and food security: An ILRI perspectiveILRI
A series of presentations by ILRI scientists (Thomas Randolph, Hikuepi Katjiuongua, Timothy Robinson, Isabelle Baltenweck, Alessandra Galie, Alan Duncan, Nils Teufel, Mats Lannerstad, Bernard Bett, Johanna Lindahl, Eric Fèvre, Silvia Alonso and Delia Grace) at a seminar on "Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition, including the role of Livestock" for the Committee on World Food Security High Level Panel of Experts on food security and nutrition (HLPE), Nairobi, Kenya, 8 May 2015.
The opportunities and challenges for livestock and aquaculture research for d...GCARD Conferences
This document discusses trends and opportunities in the livestock and fish sectors in Asia. It notes that demand for meat, milk, and fish is rapidly rising in Asia and will more than double by 2050. Smallholders currently dominate production but face issues like low productivity. Aquaculture is key to meeting rising fish demand but smallholders face constraints around access to resources and markets. The document argues that investment in agricultural research should reflect the growing importance of livestock and fish and proposes partnerships between national and international researchers to address challenges in animal health, genetics, feeding, and developing sustainable agri-food systems.
- Fast-rising demand for milk, meat, and eggs in Africa is driving changes in the continent's livestock sector. This growing demand will need to be met through increased production.
- There are three potential scenarios for meeting this demand: importing livestock products, importing industrial livestock production methods, or transforming smallholder livestock systems.
- Enabling technologies, policies, markets and institutions are needed to ensure Africa's livestock systems transition supports broad growth and environmental/human health.
- Global consumption and production of livestock products is projected to increase significantly by 2050, especially in Africa and the Middle East. Meat consumption is expected to increase 37% globally while milk consumption increases 61%.
- Livestock production systems in Africa are transitioning rapidly to more industrialized systems for monogastrics like pork and poultry, though over 30% will still be small-holder in 2050. Ruminant production will continue to rely on mixed crop-livestock systems.
- Animal diseases pose major constraints to Africa's livestock sector, resulting in high mortality rates and economic losses. As production intensifies, diseases may also increase unless addressed by improved vaccines, diagnostics, and delivery systems.
Evolution of animal production in emerging markets: China, Russia, India, Bra...ILRI
The document discusses trends and trajectories in global animal agriculture between now and 2050. Three key points:
1) Demand and production of livestock products are rapidly increasing in developing countries, especially in places like China, India, and Africa. This is driven by population growth, rising incomes, and urbanization.
2) Smallholder mixed crop-livestock systems will experience some of the greatest changes and opportunities. These diverse systems in places like Africa and South Asia offer opportunities to close yield gaps and reduce disease and emissions.
3) Plausible future scenarios depend on uncertain variables like climate change, technology, and disease outbreaks. This could lead to scenarios like sustainable intensification or climate-related crises
Healthy people, animals and ecosystems: The role of CGIAR researchILRI
Keynote presentation by Bernard Bett and Jimmy Smith at the Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa, Naivasha, Kenya, 9–12 March 2015.
Livestock and food security: An ILRI perspectiveILRI
A series of presentations by ILRI scientists (Thomas Randolph, Hikuepi Katjiuongua, Timothy Robinson, Isabelle Baltenweck, Alessandra Galie, Alan Duncan, Nils Teufel, Mats Lannerstad, Bernard Bett, Johanna Lindahl, Eric Fèvre, Silvia Alonso and Delia Grace) at a seminar on "Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition, including the role of Livestock" for the Committee on World Food Security High Level Panel of Experts on food security and nutrition (HLPE), Nairobi, Kenya, 8 May 2015.
The opportunities and challenges for livestock and aquaculture research for d...GCARD Conferences
This document discusses trends and opportunities in the livestock and fish sectors in Asia. It notes that demand for meat, milk, and fish is rapidly rising in Asia and will more than double by 2050. Smallholders currently dominate production but face issues like low productivity. Aquaculture is key to meeting rising fish demand but smallholders face constraints around access to resources and markets. The document argues that investment in agricultural research should reflect the growing importance of livestock and fish and proposes partnerships between national and international researchers to address challenges in animal health, genetics, feeding, and developing sustainable agri-food systems.
- Fast-rising demand for milk, meat, and eggs in Africa is driving changes in the continent's livestock sector. This growing demand will need to be met through increased production.
- There are three potential scenarios for meeting this demand: importing livestock products, importing industrial livestock production methods, or transforming smallholder livestock systems.
- Enabling technologies, policies, markets and institutions are needed to ensure Africa's livestock systems transition supports broad growth and environmental/human health.
Livestock play an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through supporting inclusive economic growth, equitable livelihoods, nutrition and health, and sustainable ecosystems. However, livestock are conspicuously absent from the SDG indicators. Failing to consider the livestock sector could significantly impact efforts to attain the SDGs, as livestock are central to developing economies and the lives of many poor families. Transforming smallholder livestock systems in a sustainable way is key to meeting the growing demand for animal proteins in developing countries.
Livestock, livelihoods and the future of India’s smallholder farmersILRI
Smallholder farmers in India produce much of the country's livestock and dairy, contributing significantly to agricultural GDP and livelihoods. Rising global and domestic demand for livestock products presents opportunities but also risks. If met through imports or industrialization, it could harm the Indian economy, environment, and many livelihoods. However, transforming smallholder livestock systems sustainably could help millions improve production and livelihoods, maintaining India's economic growth. The conference aimed to discuss actions supporting smallholders to meet future demand for animal-source foods in an equitable and sustainable manner.
The global livestock sector: Trends, drivers and implications for society, he...ILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Michael Macleod, Bernard Bett, Delia Grace and Marius Gilbert at the annual conference of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), Chester, UK, 14-15 April 2015.
The livestock revolution and implications for human health and diseaseILRI
The document discusses the livestock revolution driven by increasing global demand for animal-source foods. It notes the revolution has benefited poor farmers through higher incomes and improved nutrition but also brought risks like food safety issues and disease emergence. While the revolution increased production and closed some demand-supply gaps, continued population and income growth means more food will be needed in the future. The document examines both positive and negative impacts on human health from the livestock revolution.
Food security and animal production—What does the future hold?ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Dieter Schillinger, Delia Grace, Tim Robinson and Shirley Tarawali at the IFAH Europe Sustainability Conference, Brussels, 11 June 2015
This document provides an overview of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). It describes ILRI's main campuses in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as well as offices in 17 other countries. ILRI is one of 15 centers that make up the CGIAR, which conducts agricultural research with a focus on livestock and livestock-related issues in developing countries. The document outlines ILRI's research priorities, which include improving livestock productivity and efficiency in a sustainable manner, ensuring safe and nutritious animal-sourced foods, and addressing emerging challenges like zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
Sustainable animal production systems in AfricaILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, Catherine Pfeifer, Mario Herrero, Thomas van Boeckel and Marius Gilbert at the 61st International Congress of Meat Science & Technology, France, 23–28 August 2015
CIP Ethiopia works to increase potato and sweet potato productivity in Ethiopia in a sustainable way to improve food security and livelihoods. It partners with various organizations to promote orange-fleshed sweet potatoes which provide vitamin A and help address malnutrition, as well as potato varieties that increase incomes. Some of its accomplishments include reaching over 1.5 million people through nutrition activities, having new potato and sweet potato varieties adopted on farms, establishing disease-free plantlet production centers, and providing improved planting materials to hundreds of thousands of households. Key partners include the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and various other government and non-governmental organizations. CIP Ethiopia manages various research and development projects focused on potatoes and sweet potatoes funded
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General, ILRI, at the Workshop on Livestock Advocacy and Communications Convening, Addis Ababa, 10–12 November 2015
The global livestock sector: Trends and health implicationsILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Bernard Bett and Marius Gilbert at the Workshop on Measuring Progress, Biennial Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Oxford, 27 September 2014
This document provides an overview of CRP Portfolio strategies and investments from 2017-2022. It discusses the strategic focus areas and budget allocations for various agri-food system CRPs, crop programs, and cross-cutting areas like genomics, big data, and climate change. The need for modernized breeding programs through centralization, private sector engagement, and use of genetic diversity is also covered.
The changing livestock sector in developing countries: The context for animal...ILRI
The document summarizes the changing landscape of livestock production in developing countries. It notes that demand for animal source foods is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Smallholder farms currently dominate livestock production in many developing nation contexts. There are opportunities for agricultural research, including animal genetics, to help enable a sustainable transition and meet rising demand through improving smallholder systems rather than large-scale industrialization. Achieving food security while addressing environmental and health challenges will require productivity gains from improved animal health, genetics, and feeding practices.
The document discusses livestock projections for Kenya between 2000-2030. It provides demographic information that in 2009, Kenya had a population of 38.6 million people with 68% living in rural areas. The document then examines projections for beef, milk, mutton, pork, poultry, and egg production in Kenya. It projects that demand for these livestock products will increase substantially by 2030, with urban areas seeing faster growth rates than rural areas.
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
This document discusses the role of livestock and food markets in ensuring food security. It notes that agricultural populations are still growing while available land is limited, so livestock can play a major role in intensifying agricultural production. Livestock also provides higher incomes than staple crops due to demand. This allows livestock to reduce poverty through wealth transfers from urban to rural areas. The document then examines the global distribution of income and poverty, showing most poor people rely on agriculture and live in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. It argues livestock can help the poor by increasing returns from their assets like land. The case study of Vietnam's poultry sector demonstrates how improving market access for smallholders can strengthen food supply chains and food
Livestock research contributions to the Sustainable Development GoalsILRI
This document summarizes how livestock research from ILRI and CGIAR contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It discusses four pathways through which livestock help meet all the SDGs: economic growth, equitable livelihoods, nutrition and health, and sustainable ecosystems. It provides examples of how livestock build economies, provide livelihoods especially for women and the poor, deliver essential nutrients, and can be produced sustainably. The document emphasizes that livestock research with the end goals in mind can significantly help achieve the SDGs in Southeast Asia and globally through improved productivity, management practices, and partnerships.
This document provides an overview of red meat production and processing. It discusses:
1) Key aspects of livestock production including production parameters, quality considerations, and environmental issues.
2) Costs of livestock production focusing on pig and cattle production budgets.
3) Description of the red meat processing chain from slaughtering animals through primary and secondary processing to finished product distribution.
The document outlines 4 primary reasons why animal experimentation should be allowed. It argues that modern medicine relies on findings from animal research, and that animal research has benefited not only humans but also veterinary medicine. It notes that researchers focus on animals with short lifespans and high reproduction rates like rats, mice and other rodents. Finally, it claims that animal experimentation has cured or treated many human diseases like polio, diabetes, rabies and more, saving millions of human lives.
Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, involves using non-human animals like mice, monkeys, and dogs in medical experiments. While opponents argue it causes animal suffering, proponents contend it has led to major medical advances like the polio vaccine and discovery of insulin. The document concludes that although animal testing raises ethical issues, banning it could hinder the development of treatments for serious diseases.
Livestock play an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through supporting inclusive economic growth, equitable livelihoods, nutrition and health, and sustainable ecosystems. However, livestock are conspicuously absent from the SDG indicators. Failing to consider the livestock sector could significantly impact efforts to attain the SDGs, as livestock are central to developing economies and the lives of many poor families. Transforming smallholder livestock systems in a sustainable way is key to meeting the growing demand for animal proteins in developing countries.
Livestock, livelihoods and the future of India’s smallholder farmersILRI
Smallholder farmers in India produce much of the country's livestock and dairy, contributing significantly to agricultural GDP and livelihoods. Rising global and domestic demand for livestock products presents opportunities but also risks. If met through imports or industrialization, it could harm the Indian economy, environment, and many livelihoods. However, transforming smallholder livestock systems sustainably could help millions improve production and livelihoods, maintaining India's economic growth. The conference aimed to discuss actions supporting smallholders to meet future demand for animal-source foods in an equitable and sustainable manner.
The global livestock sector: Trends, drivers and implications for society, he...ILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Michael Macleod, Bernard Bett, Delia Grace and Marius Gilbert at the annual conference of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), Chester, UK, 14-15 April 2015.
The livestock revolution and implications for human health and diseaseILRI
The document discusses the livestock revolution driven by increasing global demand for animal-source foods. It notes the revolution has benefited poor farmers through higher incomes and improved nutrition but also brought risks like food safety issues and disease emergence. While the revolution increased production and closed some demand-supply gaps, continued population and income growth means more food will be needed in the future. The document examines both positive and negative impacts on human health from the livestock revolution.
Food security and animal production—What does the future hold?ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Dieter Schillinger, Delia Grace, Tim Robinson and Shirley Tarawali at the IFAH Europe Sustainability Conference, Brussels, 11 June 2015
This document provides an overview of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). It describes ILRI's main campuses in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as well as offices in 17 other countries. ILRI is one of 15 centers that make up the CGIAR, which conducts agricultural research with a focus on livestock and livestock-related issues in developing countries. The document outlines ILRI's research priorities, which include improving livestock productivity and efficiency in a sustainable manner, ensuring safe and nutritious animal-sourced foods, and addressing emerging challenges like zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
Sustainable animal production systems in AfricaILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, Catherine Pfeifer, Mario Herrero, Thomas van Boeckel and Marius Gilbert at the 61st International Congress of Meat Science & Technology, France, 23–28 August 2015
CIP Ethiopia works to increase potato and sweet potato productivity in Ethiopia in a sustainable way to improve food security and livelihoods. It partners with various organizations to promote orange-fleshed sweet potatoes which provide vitamin A and help address malnutrition, as well as potato varieties that increase incomes. Some of its accomplishments include reaching over 1.5 million people through nutrition activities, having new potato and sweet potato varieties adopted on farms, establishing disease-free plantlet production centers, and providing improved planting materials to hundreds of thousands of households. Key partners include the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and various other government and non-governmental organizations. CIP Ethiopia manages various research and development projects focused on potatoes and sweet potatoes funded
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General, ILRI, at the Workshop on Livestock Advocacy and Communications Convening, Addis Ababa, 10–12 November 2015
The global livestock sector: Trends and health implicationsILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Bernard Bett and Marius Gilbert at the Workshop on Measuring Progress, Biennial Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Oxford, 27 September 2014
This document provides an overview of CRP Portfolio strategies and investments from 2017-2022. It discusses the strategic focus areas and budget allocations for various agri-food system CRPs, crop programs, and cross-cutting areas like genomics, big data, and climate change. The need for modernized breeding programs through centralization, private sector engagement, and use of genetic diversity is also covered.
The changing livestock sector in developing countries: The context for animal...ILRI
The document summarizes the changing landscape of livestock production in developing countries. It notes that demand for animal source foods is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Smallholder farms currently dominate livestock production in many developing nation contexts. There are opportunities for agricultural research, including animal genetics, to help enable a sustainable transition and meet rising demand through improving smallholder systems rather than large-scale industrialization. Achieving food security while addressing environmental and health challenges will require productivity gains from improved animal health, genetics, and feeding practices.
The document discusses livestock projections for Kenya between 2000-2030. It provides demographic information that in 2009, Kenya had a population of 38.6 million people with 68% living in rural areas. The document then examines projections for beef, milk, mutton, pork, poultry, and egg production in Kenya. It projects that demand for these livestock products will increase substantially by 2030, with urban areas seeing faster growth rates than rural areas.
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
This document discusses the role of livestock and food markets in ensuring food security. It notes that agricultural populations are still growing while available land is limited, so livestock can play a major role in intensifying agricultural production. Livestock also provides higher incomes than staple crops due to demand. This allows livestock to reduce poverty through wealth transfers from urban to rural areas. The document then examines the global distribution of income and poverty, showing most poor people rely on agriculture and live in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. It argues livestock can help the poor by increasing returns from their assets like land. The case study of Vietnam's poultry sector demonstrates how improving market access for smallholders can strengthen food supply chains and food
Livestock research contributions to the Sustainable Development GoalsILRI
This document summarizes how livestock research from ILRI and CGIAR contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It discusses four pathways through which livestock help meet all the SDGs: economic growth, equitable livelihoods, nutrition and health, and sustainable ecosystems. It provides examples of how livestock build economies, provide livelihoods especially for women and the poor, deliver essential nutrients, and can be produced sustainably. The document emphasizes that livestock research with the end goals in mind can significantly help achieve the SDGs in Southeast Asia and globally through improved productivity, management practices, and partnerships.
This document provides an overview of red meat production and processing. It discusses:
1) Key aspects of livestock production including production parameters, quality considerations, and environmental issues.
2) Costs of livestock production focusing on pig and cattle production budgets.
3) Description of the red meat processing chain from slaughtering animals through primary and secondary processing to finished product distribution.
The document outlines 4 primary reasons why animal experimentation should be allowed. It argues that modern medicine relies on findings from animal research, and that animal research has benefited not only humans but also veterinary medicine. It notes that researchers focus on animals with short lifespans and high reproduction rates like rats, mice and other rodents. Finally, it claims that animal experimentation has cured or treated many human diseases like polio, diabetes, rabies and more, saving millions of human lives.
Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, involves using non-human animals like mice, monkeys, and dogs in medical experiments. While opponents argue it causes animal suffering, proponents contend it has led to major medical advances like the polio vaccine and discovery of insulin. The document concludes that although animal testing raises ethical issues, banning it could hinder the development of treatments for serious diseases.
The document discusses the debate around animal experimentation, presenting arguments on both sides. Proponents argue that medical research using animals is necessary to find cures for diseases affecting humans, and that rats and mice are commonly used. Opponents counter that all animals deserve humane treatment and have rights, and experiments sometimes use dogs, monkeys and rabbits in cruel ways. The local university wants to build an animal experimentation lab, and the author must prepare arguments for or against the proposal at a town council meeting.
Photo trip report from a visit to identify farmer research groups in the Sina...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia held meetings in two kebeles (Salka and Ilu Sanbitu) to identify farmer research groups for crop and livestock action research. At the first meeting in Salka kebele, researchers presented the research protocols to farmers and many farmers volunteered to participate. Researchers documented the names of selected farmers. The next day at Ilu Sanbitu kebele, researchers again briefed farmers on the selection criteria and research protocols before identifying farmers for the research groups.
Can improved food legume varieties increase technical efficiency in crop prod...africa-rising
Presented by Girma T. Kassie, Aden Aw-Hassan, Seid A. Kemal, Luleseged Desta, Peter Thorne, Kindu Mekonnen and Mulugeta Yitayih, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 29 September 2016
From research to business: the Web of linked dataIrene Celino
The document summarizes Irene Celino's presentation titled "From research to business: the Web of linked data". The presentation discusses integrating data on the Web using linked data and semantic technologies. It provides examples of projects like Service-Finder that produce and manage linked data. The presentation outlines the challenges of linked data and highlights key innovations in projects that can help overcome issues with prior approaches to data integration and discovery.
The brief summary of the research on how to prototype business models. The key elements of business model prototyping are: iterative and agile learning, complexity, tangibility and synthesis.
This document discusses strategies for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia to adapt to climate change, including using compost and a system of crop intensification (SCI). It finds that applying compost to fields increases yields, improves soil quality by holding moisture longer and reducing erosion. Applying compost also helps crops adapt to increased droughts and heavy rains from climate change. SCI practices like transplanting young seedlings at lower densities with more spacing also helps crops adapt by using water and nutrients more efficiently. The document concludes these sustainable agriculture practices can help increase food production while also sequestering carbon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The document discusses projects aimed at improving durum wheat productivity and quality in North Africa and the Near East. It summarizes:
- The WANADDIN and IRDEN projects from 1996-2006 that developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant durum varieties, conducted socioeconomic studies, and trained farmers.
- IRDEN's impacts, including improved production technologies adopted by farmers, on-farm seed processing, and promotion of value-added products.
- Current efforts through on-farm demonstrations of new varieties in Morocco and development of genotypes with improved drought tolerance, yield stability, and grain quality.
11.[1 13]adoption of modern agricultural production technologies by farm hous...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a journal article that examines the factors influencing farm households' adoption of modern agricultural production technologies in Ghana. The study administered questionnaires to 300 farmers in Bawku West District. The results of a logit model analysis found that farm size, expected benefits from technology adoption, access to credit, and access to extension services significantly influence technology adoption decisions of farm households in the study area. The document concludes that farm households' technology adoption depends on their socioeconomic circumstances and the effectiveness of institutions. It recommends policies to leverage factors that positively influence adoption and mitigate negative factors.
Animal testing is commonly used to test new medicines and cosmetics, but it often causes harm to animals who are kept in small cages. While animal testing can provide some useful data for evaluating products, many tests fail to translate to humans and over 90% of experiments on animals produce results that do not benefit human health, with every 8 seconds an animal dying as a result of testing.
Determinants of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption in Ethiopia essp2
This document summarizes research on determinants of improved agricultural technology adoption in Ethiopia. The study finds that improved technologies like fertilizer and improved seeds are complements rather than substitutes. Adoption is determined by factors like wealth, education, land size, market access, and extension services. Households with more wealth and education and less distance to markets have higher probabilities of adopting individual technologies and combinations of technologies. Female-headed households adopt improved technologies less than male-headed households.
Factors Affecting Agricultural Extension for Agricultural Technology Distribu...Misigana Hidata
This document presents a study on factors affecting agricultural extension and the adoption of micro irrigation technologies in Bacho District, Oromia Region of Ethiopia. The study aims to identify factors that influence the dissemination and adoption of micro irrigation technologies by smallholder farmers. It provides background on agricultural extension approaches in Ethiopia over time and discusses trends in extension services. It also describes the socio-economic profile of the study area and the technical characteristics of different micro irrigation technologies. The methodology section outlines the research design, sampling technique, and data collection and analysis methods used in the study. The results and discussion section analyzes factors such as facilitation, household economic status, model farmer extension approaches, and the economic and technical feasibility of micro irrigation
Livestock headwinds:Help or hindrance to sustainable development?ILRI
Livestock production is growing rapidly globally to meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs in lower income countries. Livestock contributes to all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through pathways of food/nutrition, livelihoods/economics, health and climate/resources. Livestock research can help maximize these contributions by improving productivity, efficiency and development outcomes in a sustainable manner.
This document summarizes information from ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) about the role and importance of livestock globally. It makes three key points:
1. Livestock and animal source foods represent some of the most valuable global commodities, with an average annual value of $830 billion from 2007-2016. Demand for livestock products is projected to grow substantially in developing regions by 2030.
2. Livestock play a critical role in economies, livelihoods, and food security around the world. They contribute significantly to agricultural GDP and provide jobs and incomes. Over 70% of the world's rural poor rely on livestock.
3. While livestock bring opportunities, there are also challenges to be addressed
Ensuring livestock livelihoods and animal source food securityILRI
The document discusses trends in the global livestock sector and the role of smallholder producers in developing countries. It makes three key points:
1) Demand for animal-source foods will continue rising significantly in developing countries, where most production already occurs among smallholder farmers who both produce and consume locally.
2) Smallholder livestock systems present opportunities to address technical constraints around health, feed, genetics, and markets to boost production in a sustainable way that benefits livelihoods.
3) Coordinated efforts to improve smallholder and commercial systems can expand the supply of animal-source foods while transforming rural development.
Global health and sustainable food security: Why the livestock sectors of dev...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the Global Animal Health Conference on Developing Global Animal Health Products to Support Food Security and Sustainability, Arlington, Virginia, 17−18 October 2013
Global health and sustainable food security: Why the livestock sectors of dev...Susan MacMillan
Slide presentation:
Global health and sustainable food security: Why the livestock sectors of developing countries matter
By Jimmy Smith
For the Global Animal Health Conference: Developing global animal health products to support food security and sustainability
17-18 October 2013
Arlington, Virginia
Wherefore livestock? Does animal agriculture have a role in future food systems?ILRI
The document discusses the role of animal agriculture in future global food systems. It notes that demand for animal source foods is rising rapidly and livestock production has high economic value but also environmental and health impacts. However, unpacking the data reveals opportunities for livestock to contribute to sustainable economic growth, livelihoods, nutrition, and ecosystems, especially through smallholder systems. Improving productivity and feeding practices of smallholder livestock could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while meeting rising demand for animal proteins.
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
Achieving Agenda 2030: Livestock research and the transformation of small-sca...ILRI
1) Global demand for meat, milk, and eggs is rising rapidly in developing countries, where smallholders currently produce much of the supply.
2) Transforming smallholder livestock production into a more productive and resilient system can help achieve several UN Sustainable Development Goals and benefit women and youth.
3) Livestock research plays a key role in this transformation by developing solutions to improve productivity, health, feeding, and management practices for smallholder farmers.
Mixed crop-livestock systems: Indispensable means to achieving global food an...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the ADSA (American Dairy Science Association)-ASAS (American Society of Animal Science)-CSAS (Canadian Society of Animal Science) Joint Annual Meeting on Linking Animal Science and Animal Agriculture: Meeting the global demands of 2050, Kansas City, Missouri, 20–24 July 2014
The future of sustainable livestock systems in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali at the Expert dialogue: The future of sustainable agriculture. Let’s think about… livestock, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), 28 June 2022
One Health approaches to different problems: Work at the International Livest...ILRI
The document discusses One Health approaches used by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). ILRI takes a One Health approach to address problems at the human-animal-environment interface. It works on projects related to zoonotic diseases, food safety issues like aflatoxins, and increasing sustainable livestock production to meet the growing global demand for animal proteins. ILRI aims to find solutions that improve food security and public health while minimizing environmental impacts.
Healthy people, animals and ecosystems for global food and nutritional security ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith (with Delia Grace, Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen, Purvi Mehta, Bernard Bett and Shirley Tarawali) at the 5th biennial conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health, Montreal, Canada, 11−15 August 2014
Jimmy Smith, Director General of ILRI, outlines the importance of livestock to developing economies and proposes ways to double livestock production through better feeds. Livestock represents five of the six most valuable global commodities and production is increasing faster in developing countries. Livestock plays a key role in livelihoods, nutrition, health and ecosystems. The CGIAR could harness new science on feeds, genetics, and management to boost productivity and sustainability, improving food security and reducing poverty and emissions.
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.
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Animal research: Addressing the needs of the coming 50 years
1. Animal Research
Addressing the needs of the coming 50 years
National Research Council Considerations for
The Future of Animal Research
10 March 2014
Suzanne Bertrand - Deputy Director General ILRI
2. Animal agriculture to 2050:
TRENDS
GLOBAL TRENDS:
Livestock demand and
production are increasing rapidly
in developing countries
• Unprecedented rising demand
for livestock commodities will
continue over the coming 5
decades
• Where and how most
livestock commodities are
produced, sold and consumed
is changing significantly
3. Gains in meat consumption in developing countries
are outpacing those of developed countries
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1980 1990 2002 2015 2030
Millionmetrictonnes
developing
developed
FAO 2006
4. 1bn tons more
cereals to 2050
1bn tons
dairy each year
460m tons
meat each year
By 2050 we’ll need huge amounts
of cereals, dairy and meat . . .
5. Trajectories of growth
• ‘Strong growth’
– Intensifying and increasingly market
oriented often transforming
smallholder systems
• ‘Fragile growth’
– Where remoteness, marginal land
resources or agro climatic vulnerability
restrict intensification
• ‘High growth with externalities’
(industrial)
– Intensified livestock systems with
diverse challenges including the
environment and human health
6. Trajectory
‘Stronggrowth’
Sector
− Ruminant meat
and milk, esp. in
SSA,India
− Poultry and pig in
some regions
Issues
− Market access and
food safety
− Endemicdisease
impacts
− Zoonotic
outbreaks
Opportunities
− New
opportunities for
novel approaches
from the animal
health sector
‘Fragilegrowth’ − Some smallholder
and pastoral
systems;little part
in the production
response
− Multiple endemic
diseases
− Zoonoses
− Source of disease
− Movement
controls
− Mostly public
sector interventions
‘High growth with
externalities’
− Mostly
monogastric
− China for all
sectors
− Drug resistance
− Climateimpacts
on new vectorand
pathogen dynamics
− Diseasescares
− New animal
health productsto
respond
− Modalities of
operation
established
Distinguishing opportunities
7. • Animal disease is a key constraint:
Remove it and animal productivity increases greatly
• As livestocksystems intensify in developing countries,
diseases may increase
Young Adult
Cattle 22% 6%
Sheep /goat 28% 11%
Poultry 70% 30%
Otte & Chilonda IAEA
Annual mortalityof African livestock
(About half due to preventable orcurable diseases)
Animal disease is a key constraint in Africa
8. Almost all losses are in developing countries
A deadly dozen zoonotic diseases each year
kill 2.2 million people and sicken 2.4 billion
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
Annual deaths from all zoonoses Annual deaths from single-agentzoonoses
9. Innovations, incentives and institutions
for addressing food safety
• Develop, test technologies
• Train, brand, certify informal actors including women
• Development local capacity
Novel lateralflow assaysfor cysticercosis Women butcherssell safer meat than men
10. 199
8
2007
African swine fever threatens
US$150-billion global pig industry
Recent reports indicate ASFhas moved into Belarus, Polandand Lithuania
11. Animal feed markets:
Opportunities in developing countries
• Feed technology
– Food-feed crops
– Ration formulation;
processing and storage
– Forage seed production
and marketing
• Institutional and market issues
• Feed regulatory policies
• Animal numbers and productivity
12. Livestock scenario: Climate catastrophe
• With broad acceptance that a +2oC climate increase has
occurred, drastic policies are put in place to prevent a further
rise to +4oC
– The livestock sector
is heavily taxed for
its contributions to
GHG emissions
– Prices for livestock
commodities skyrocket
– Livestock production,
sales and consumption
all plummet, leading
to increased poverty,
hunger and malnutrition
14. The presentation has a Creative Commons licence. You are free to re-use or distribute this work, provided credit is given to ILRI.
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