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Gender and water technologies use for irrigation and multiple purposes in Ethiopia
June 8, 2017 Editor 0
A new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) outlines the results of a study on gender and individual irrigation technologies in two Africa RISING Project sites in Ethiopia, Bale (Illu Sambitu Kebele) and Lemo (Jawe and Upper Gana Kebeles). Based on a survey of 79 farmers (38 men and 41 women) across four […]
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Advancing the gender agenda in small ruminant value chains in Ethiopia
November 14, 2016 Editor 0
A recent gender capacity assessment study by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) revealed that low or lack of gender capacities among research and development practitioners is one of the bottlenecks in the development of gendered livestock value chains in Ethiopia. This has […]
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Towards coenurosis control: Practical training on dogs faecal examination techniques in Ethiopia
November 14, 2016 Editor 0
By Biruk Alemu and Barbara Wieland Sheep in Yabello, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Camille Hanotte). Past research in the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish sites in Ethiopia, conducted jointly by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and national research and development partners, has highlighted […]
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Community gender profiles help target small ruminant value chain interventions in Ethiopia
November 4, 2016 Editor 0
Men undertake a few tasks, while women engage in multiple activities, illustrating the complexity of their roles. Borana, Ethiopia The design of research and development interventions in Ethiopia has long been hampered by a lack of gender disaggregated data. Working to overcome these data shortages, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) exercise was undertaken in 2015 […]
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Understanding gender roles in small ruminant health management in Ethiopia
August 5, 2016 Editor 0
According to female farmers in Ethiopia ‘Sheep are like fast growing cabbage in the homestead’. A recent poster illustrates the significance of small ruminants for men and women in Ethiopia. Scientists observed gendered differences in perceptions of disease, as well as responsibilities for rearing of animals (read a related blog post).
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African Dairy Genetic Gains Program: Innovative private-public partnership for sustainable dairy productivity in Ethiopia and Tanzania
August 5, 2016 Editor 0
Leveraging private and public partners is key to increased productivity in the dairy sector, according to a poster by scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led project African Dairy Genetic Gains. The scientists explore some challenges facing dairy farmers within developing countries, illustrating how these dairy production difficulties can be overcome through the establishment […]
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