This report explores gender in relation to three dominant processes of change that are occurring in pastoral communities in the Horn and East Africa – i) changes in access to land and natural resources; ii) the commercialisation and privatisation of pastoral assets; and iii) [...]

This ‘Working Paper’ Series pulls together into a single series different strands of work on the wide range of topics covered by the Animal Production and Health Division with the aim of providing ‘fresh’ information on developments in various regions of the globe, some of [...]

This report aims to place the economic context of small ruminant rearing within broader policy and institutional frameworks, and studies the value chains of goat and sheep meat, goat and sheep skin, and sheep w [...]

Mini-hatcheries have been successfully established in Bangladesh and have emerged as a viable income earning opportunity for rural women. Mini-hatcheries provide a critical link between parent breeder farms and poultry rearers and enable the supply of Day Old Chicks under a decentralized institut [...]

Since 1999, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in partnership with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have been providing capacity building on the sustainable use of Animal [...]

ECF is a serious threat for millions of livestock heads in East Africa. As a consequence, it also affects badly the food security of millions of people in many countries of the Region. This video intends to inf [...]

These guidelines are designed for all those involved in planning and implementing s [...]

Gender inequality in South Asia impedes improvements in small scale livestock development.  This desk study for GALVmed shows the gender implications for animal health interventions.  Both internal policies, and pa [...]

Gender remains a variable in the success of small holder livestock programs. Despite the increased number of gender equity policies and pronouncements, implementation on the ground is weak. This [...]

The report covers survey results of a study on livestock intensification in Amhara region. The research was conducted for 12 months from September 2009 until September 2010. Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (A [...]