Changes in Africa's drylands are throwing up new problems - but also increasing the visibility of pastoral women in some places.
Find out more about how women and men navigate land tenure in pastoralist societies:
sparc-knowledge.org/resources/revi #HerLand
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Here's a story for #DesertificationandDroughtDay - ILRI's #KAZNET app lets pastoralists in northern Kenya provide vital data about local conditions, helping to increase livestock sales and income, and craft strategies against drought and nutrition issues.
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With poor rain in Somalia in 2020, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network sounded the alarm. Several failed rainy seasons passed.
So why did aid still "come with the vultures"?
Listen to our #podcast with : ilri.org/knowledge/podc #DesertificationandDroughtDay
There is no need to wait for a #drought to become severe to provide people a lifeline.
On #DesertificationandDroughtDay listen to our #podcast about how index-based livestock insurance #IBLI is helping pastoralists become resilient.
ilri.org/knowledge/podc
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ILRI is a partner of : a research-to-action programme which supports the resilience for women and men in the drylands of Africa and the Middle-East. Read more about the programme here: sparc-knowledge.org/about-us
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'Let us harness the bountiful resources of #Narok County, recognize the vital role of livestock in livelihoods and nutrition, and unite under the #OneHealth platform to overcome our challenges.'
Read about the recent workshop here :
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Deadly diseases deserve a lot of investment in control to prevent deaths. So why are foodborne illnesses so underfunded?
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People with disabilities are at greater risk of food insecurity as they are also more likely to be living in poverty. Read The @HLPE full report on “Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition” fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/i
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Did you know that animal-source foods and fruits are more unequally distributed & expensive than starchy staples? Learn more about global food availability and other critical food-related issues on the latest @HLPE report. #foodsecurity #nutrition
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is working w/ and to train vets to work more closely w/ them to identify livestock diseases sooner & prevent spread, including field training and a recent workshop in Ulaanbaatar bringing in reps from 8 provinces.
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It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Charan Chantalakhana, esteemed livestock researcher and academic. We remember him as not only a brilliant researcher but also as a compassionate mentor, leader, and friend.
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This week, the team met with our partners for the Theory of Change. The inspired discussions were an excellent opportunity to understand our outputs and impact and define our contribution to resilient, sustainable & equitable tropical livestock systems.
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Thanks , Assoc Prof of #OneHealth & , for the excellent knowledge &expertise you provided with us today regarding 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹-𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. Thanks ProfAbdalla for moderating this event.
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You won't want to miss this stellar lineup at our first conference panel - Africa: One Health Imperatives for Economic Prosperity and for Global Pandemic Prevention #vethealthglobal2023
📅 June 27, 2023
⏰ 9 a.m.
➡️Register: accelevents.com/e/vethealth-gl
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We cannot have food and #nutritionsecurity without #foodsafety. I recommend you visit to export their new report on food safety for informal markets.
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Hung Nguyen is now presenting #FoodSafety case studies in Asia
— of #OneHealth #FoodSafety
webinar on Applying Risk-Based Approaches in #FoodSafety
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Hung Nguyen is now presenting #FoodSafety case studies in Asia
— of #OneHealth #FoodSafety
webinar on Applying Risk-Based Approaches in #FoodSafety
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Hung Nguyen is now presenting #FoodSafety case studies in Asia
— of #OneHealth #FoodSafety
webinar on Applying Risk-Based Approaches in #FoodSafety
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is investigating #foodsafety problems in the so-called 'informal markets' of lower income countries
— of #OneHealth #FoodSafety
webinar on Applying Risk-Based Approaches in #FoodSafety
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Foodborne diseases cause a huge health and economics burden, with 95% of this burden occurring in in developing countries
— of #OneHealth #FoodSafety
webinar on Applying Risk-Based Approaches in #FoodSafety
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This innovative 'Nourishing Prosperity Alliance' forage for Kenyan dairy farmers project is expanding over the next 5 years to Ethiopia, thanks to new funding from the
@LandOLakesV37 Forage Genetics Int webinar
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Our forage work is helping dairy farmers to build their resilience in the face of #ClimateChange; this matters in a country like Kenya, which just suffered a major drought followed by floods
—Dai Harvey of @LandOLakesV37
@LandOLakesV37 , Forage Genetics Int webinar
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Deliberate effort is required to improve food safety.
600 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE suffer from foodborne diseases. 480,000 DEATHS each year, USD 115 BILLION Cost of food hazards and foodborne diseases in LMIC each year. #WorldFoodSafetyDay
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really rich boma podcast which has direct impacts on investments in Livestock in low and middle income countries
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During last month, we conducted our second GBADs Ethiopia case study stakeholder workshop . A really important and thorough two days of collaboration and team work!👏
If you would like to find out how the workshop went click below🇪🇹👇
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Here is an opportunity to get updated on #DietQuality assessment tools from global experts. Register below and join.
Dietquality.org: New Data and Tools for 50 Countries Unveiled gainhealth.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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Agrobiodiversity Index won the Food Planet Prize. The tool collects & measures data on biodiversity across different domains and identifies actions, risks, and opportunities to increase its use and conservation. The tool is developed by alliancebioversityciat.org/tools-innovati
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