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Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya by Nthiwa, D., Bett, Bernard K., Odongo, D., Kenya, E., Wainaina, M., Grazioli, S., Foglia, E., Brocchi, E., Alonso, Silvia

“…The results of multivariable analyses identified animal sex (i.e., female), raising of cattle in zones 1 and 2 (areas < 40 km away from the MMNR); mixing of cattle from multiple herds at watering points, and pastoral husbandry practices, as significant predictors of animal-level FMD seropositivity. …”
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Annual report 2021: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…PIM findings and engagement contributed to Myanmar’s response to COVID-19, South Africa’s policies on resilience to climate change, Tunisia's policies for pastoral development, a reform of Nigeria’s national agricultural research system, Ghana’s fish seed and farm certification system, gender strategies for three agricultural value chains in Honduras, and genome editing guidelines for the agricultural sector in four African countries. …”
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Ex ante impact of peste des petits ruminants control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal by Aboah, Joshua, Apolloni, A., Duboz, R., Okoth, Edward A., Dione, Michel M.

“…The model was parameterised with data from household surveys from pastoral areas in Northern Senegal and relevant archival data. …”
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The potential role of roaming dogs in establishing a geographically novel life cycle of taeniids (Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp.) in a non-endemic area by Mutwiri, Titus, Muigai, A.W.T., Magambo, J., Mulinge, E., Gitau, L., Muinde, Patrick, Bettridge, Judy M., Rogan, M., Fèvre, Eric M., Falzon, Laura C.

“…Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and livestock in many pastoral communities in Kenya. The distribution of the disease is enhanced by several factors, including livestock trade, which has allowed for the spread of CE to non-endemic areas such as western Kenya. …”
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Land cover changes in the Upper Great Ruaha (Tanzania) and the Upper Awash (Ethiopia) river basins and their potential implications for groundwater resources by Chandrasekharan, Kiran M., Villholth, Karen G., Kashaigili, J. J., Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria, Mandela, P. J.

“…In its conclusion, the study underscores the profound implications of recent land use changes for groundwater resources within these agro-pastoral systems. Overall, the report highlights the importance of sustainable land management and integrated water resources management, and provides valuable insights into the complexities of land use change in these regions.…”
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Mapping brucellosis risk in Kenya and its implications for control strategies in sub-Saharan Africa by Akoko, James M., Mwatondo, Athman, Muturi, Mathew, Wambua, Lillian, Abkallo, Hussein M., Nyamota, Richard, Bosire, Caroline, Oloo, Stephen, Limbaso, K.S., Gakuya, F., Nthiwa, D., Bartlow, A., Middlebrook, E., Fair, J., Ogutu, J.O., Gachohi, J., Njenga, K., Bett, Bernard K.

“…Geographic localities with high Brucella seroprevalence occurred in northern, eastern, and southern regions of Kenya all primarily characterized by semi-arid or arid agro-ecological zones dominated by livestock pastoralism interspersed with vast areas with mixed livestock-wildlife systems. …”
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Impacts of landscape and household climate-smart water management practices in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia by Mekuria, Wolde, Hagos, Fitsum, Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Admasu, W., Bitew, A.

“…There is growing evidence that climate-related risk is increasing, and this will affect the livelihoods of small-scale producers (SSPs), with the effects being more severe in agropastoral and pastoral farming systems. In the Awash River Basin, the vulnerability of SSPs is mounting because of anthropogenic and climatic factors. …”
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Livestock and Climate Change: Outlook for a more sustainable and equitable future by Thornton, Philip K., Wollenberg, Eva K., Cramer, Laura K.

“…Institutional, policy and technological opportunities for increasing livestock farmers’ adaptive capacity include preserving livestock mobility traditions in pastoral lands; assistance with destocking and restocking before and after drought; developing new product markets to satisfy consumer demand; promoting wider use of index-based insurance products and other risk transfer mechanisms; and enhancing farmers’ effective use of extension information using social media and digital platforms. 8. …”
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Autonomisation des femmes dans l’utilisation des SIC by Govoeyi, Benoit, Diedhiou, Lamine, Ka, Binetou, Worou, Nadine

“…The training aimed to strengthen the capacities of agricultural and pastoral producer organizations to promote women’s empowerment in accessing and using Climate Information Services (CIS). …”
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Effect of reseeding and cattle manure on pasture and livestock water productivity in rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda by Mugerwa, S.

“…This research was therefore aimed at improving livestock water productivity in rain-fed pastoral production systems through restoring vegetation on degraded bare surfaces. …”
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Effect of estrus and ovulation synchronization protocols in local goats during the breeding season by Gidena, A.

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Ordenamiento territorial y propuestas de acción normativa y perfiles para las áreas afectadas por el Huracán Félix en la Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua by Ponce Ramírez, Edwin F.

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Assessment of nematode parasitism and clinical parameters in goats and sheep in Mongolia by Ek Terlecki, Frida

“…In Mongolia, over a third of the population lives as pastoral herders and relies largely on animal husbandry for food, and livestock production plays an important role in the national economy. …”
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Uncovering Gender Inequities: Bridging gender gaps in water access, control, and utilization among Borana Pastoralists in a changing climate by Firdissa, Selamawit, Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Workeneh, Sintayehu, Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Abdulhamid, Numery, Tesfaye, Lidya, Tegegne, Getachew, Kanno, Liyuneh, Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Terefe, Tadesse, Doyo, Jaldesa

“…In doing so, it underscores the intricate and often invisible linkages between gender roles, local water management systems, and the broader culture of pastoral resource governance. The study further situates these relationships within the rapidly changing climate context of Borana, where recurrent droughts, shrinking water availability, and shifting rainfall patterns are placing unprecedented strain on both social systems and ecological resources. …”
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Supporting the vulnerable: Increasing adaptive capacities of agropastoralists to climate change in West and southern Africa using a transdisciplinary research approach by Steeg, Jeannette van de, Herrero, Mario, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…A large share of Africa’s poor are dependent on livestock for some part of their livelihoods, most of these living in smallholder, rainfed mixed systems and pastoral systems, where livestock play a key role as assets providing multiple economic, social, and risk management functions. …”
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Status of livestock research and Development in the highlands of Ethiopia by Sileshi, Z., Tsegahun, A., Yami, A., Tegegne, Azage

“…In general, three production systems can be recognised; extensive pastoralism in arid and semiarid rangelands, integration of animals with cropping in rain-fed and irrigated areas and systems associated with perennial tree crops. …”
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Performance of farmer managed Bovans Brown layers fed on different locally available rations by Tekulu, E.

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Experiencia participativa de conservación de Sorgo para suplementación caprina = Participatory experience in conservation of silage sorghum for strategic goat supplementation by Mendez, Carla Rebeca, Gutierrez, M.L., Ricarte, Ramon Armando, Diaz, Raul Fernando, Andrada, Magdalena Hilda

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Greenhouse gas emissions from cattle enclosures in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: The case of a rangeland in South-Central Kenya by Leitner, Sonja M., Carbonell, Victoria, Mhindu, Rangarirayi L., Zhu, Yuhao, Mutuo, Paul, Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Merbold, Lutz

“…Extensive livestock production in pastoral areas supports millions of livestock keepers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) by International Livestock Research Institute, Network of Farmers' and Pastoral Organizations of Senegal (RESOPP)

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