Monthly Archive: April 2021

CIAT, Crop-Livestock, Extension, Forages, IITA, ILRI, Livestock, Mobile, Report, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Disseminating livestock extension information using text messages in Tanzania

A recent case study evaluating the effect of tailored short message service (SMS) sent to livestock farmers via the MWANGA platform has found that the messages had a positive impact on reducing key knowledge gaps among farmers in Tanzania.

By Africa RISING communications OnApril 19, 2021

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Animal Feeding, Climate change, Crop Residues, Crop-Livestock, Feeds, Ghana, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, LIVESTOCKCRP, MAIZECRP, Small Ruminants, West Africa

Transforming crop residues into a precious feed resource for small ruminants in northern Ghana

Addressing the challenge of seasonal feed scarcity for small ruminants in northern Ghana using locally available crop residues such as groundnut haulms, rice straw, cassava peels and whole cottonseed.

By Africa RISING communications OnApril 9, 2021

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