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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetIntegrated snapshot – Ethiopia. Cattle Sector
Africa Sustainable Livestock (ASL) 2050
2018Also available in:
No results found.The Ethiopian cattle sector widely affects society. It contributes to livelihoods, provides food and nutrition, is a major consumer of natural resources, and causes public health threats through zoonoses. The cattle sector is anticipated to undergo rapid growth and transformation in the coming decades, because of the implementation of the Livestock Sector Master Plan and, more fundamentally, because the anticipated population and economic growth, which will provide major incentives for increased production and productivity in the livestock sector. The longer-term future of Ethiopian livestock, and of the cattle sector in particular, is still in the making and can be shaped by informed decisions taken today. To understand what different trajectories of the transformation of the cattle sector might imply, we must review the current impact of different systems today. This brief is a summary on the current impacts of cattle systems on the livelihoods, environment and publich health. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetIntegrated snapshot – Uganda
Beef cattle and poultry meat sectors
2018Also available in:
No results found.The Ugandan cattle and poultry sectors widely affect society. They contribute to livelihoods, provide food and nutrition, are a major consumer of natural resources, and cause public health threats through zoonoses. The cattle and poultry sectors are anticipated to undergo rapid growth and transformation in the coming decades, because of the anticipated population and economic growth, which will provide major incentives for increased production and productivity in the livestock sector. The longer-term future of Ugandan livestock, and of the cattle and poultry sectors in particular, is still in the making and can be shaped by informed decisions taken today. To understand what different trajectories of the transformation of the cattle and poultry sectors might imply, we must review the current impact of different systems today. This brief is a summary on the current impacts of cattle for meat production and poultry meat systems on the livelihoods, environment and publich health. -
DocumentFinal Evaluation of the Project “Increased Household Food, Income and Nutrition Security through Commercialization of an Integrated and Sustainable Smallholder Livestock Sector in Zimbabwe” - Management response
Project evaluation - Management response
2018Also available in:
No results found.The Final Evaluation of the Project “Increased Household Food, Income and Nutrition Security through Commercialization of an Integrated and Sustainable Smallholder Livestock Sector in Zimbabwe” concluded that the Project’s objective of changing mindsets of smallholder livestock farmers to view livestock as important economic assets more than a social asset was very relevant and timely. The Projects’ implementation modality of having two co-applicants was strategic: it was able capitalize on the local knowledge and expertise of the co-applicants. However, this implementation modality caused a delay to the project due to lack of appropriate financial instruments. Overall, the Project performed well and was able to adjust its implementation and programming to deal with the most pressing issues on production in the project areas, which were mortality due to diseases and lack of water. Finally, the project was able to foster trust among various stakeholders and trust in the formal market within the intricate livestock value chain in Zimbabwe.
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