Monthly Archives: June 2015

Originally posted on AgHealth:
A local pork vendor at the wet market sells her meat to two local women, Hung Yen province, Vietnam (photo credit: ILRI/Nguyen Ngoc Huyen). ? The 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report launched last week (18 March…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
A herd of cattle in Botswana. A new report by ILRI identifies key evidence gaps in our knowledge of antimicrobial resistance in the livestock and fisheries sub-sectors in the developing world (photo credit: ILRI). Antimicrobial resistance…

ARKBIODIV.COM It is a real time pleasure that camel is receiving attention of the scientists more than ever. I hope the belongings will change in camel’s favor soon. From this end of the world, I would like to say that … Continue reading →

ARKBIODIV.COM The International Camel Conference (ICC) under the patronage of Camel Association of Pakistan and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was organized in Baghdad campus of Islamia university (19-21 Dec 2013). Bahawalpur being the city  of the great Thar desert … Continue reading →

ARKBIODIV.COM Summary Cholistan Desert (also locally known as Rohi) sprawls thirty kilometers from Bahawalpur, covers an area of 16,000 km². It adjoins the Thar Desert extending over to Sindh and into India. The word Cholistan is derived from the Turkish … Continue reading →

ARKBIODIV.COM Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:ArtiodactylaFamily:CamelidaeGenus:CamelusScientific Name:Camelus dromedariusCommon Name:Camel/JamelOther Name(s):Dromedary Camel, Arabian Camel, One-Humped CamelGroup:MammalNumber Of Species:1Location:Asia, Africa and AustraliaHabitat:Arid desert and scrublandColour:Cream, Tan, Brown, Black, white, Fawn etcSkin Type:Hair/woolSize (L):2.2m – 3.5m (7.25ft – 11.5ft)Weight:300kg – 900kgTop Speed:64kph (40mph)Diet:HerbivorePrey:Thorny and Salty Plants, Grass, … Continue reading →

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Elephants and livestock both need water on a regular basis  (photo of Kenya elephant on Flickr by Shawna Nelles). CNN reports that ‘As the Horn of Africa suffers its worst drought for 60 years, there…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Workers unload milk cans at a commercial dairy plant in Dimapur, Nagaland, India (photo credit: ILRI/Mann). A blog in the Guardian this week argues for the G20 agriculture ministers meeting this week to support ‘new investment…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Mohamed Béavogui, director of the west and central African division of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has the following to say in the Guardian‘s Poverty Matters Blog. ‘Africa’s smallholder farmers not only have…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
For the November 2011 ‘liveSTOCK Exchange’ event at ILRI, Tadelle Dessie, Yetnayet Mamo and Okeyo Mwai prepared an issue brief on the Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System (DAGRIS) … In developing countries, lack of…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
For the November 2011 ‘liveSTOCK Exchange’ event at ILRI, Okeyo Mwai, livestock geneticist, reflects on ILRI’s research over the past decade on the animal genetic resources of the developing world and future directions. Watch the…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Minoan terracotta bull’s head, 14th-century BC (via Christie’s). Animal diseases cost cash-strapped African farmers about $300 billion a year in lost income and veterinary bills. Now scientists are proactively breeding livestock with defenses against these…

Originally posted on Food Governance:
Organized crime is a continuously evolving phenomenon.  The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000) defined  “organized criminal group” as a structured group of three or more persons, existing for a period of time…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
The following is an excerpted version of a blog post originally published on the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) website. Some of the foods that would most enhance nutrition in diets in the…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) last week (4 June) published its 2014 annual report, marking three full years of its first…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
Livestock production is beset by many challenges. Animal diseases, in particular, can lead to reduced production of milk, meat and eggs. In some cases, animal disease infections may result in death, leading to loss of livelihoods…

Originally posted on LIVES-Ethiopia:
By Mamusha Lemma LIVES coaching and mentoring is helping avocado farmers (photo:ILRILIVES). Training is often criticized for not making a significant impact on improving performance. Many training managers are increasingly concerned about how to ensure the transfer…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Stephanie Brittain More than 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger and two billion suffer from nutrient deficiency. One in four children is stunted and one in two…