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Planning Meeting and Launching Synchronized Animal Vaccination Along Cross-border Areas of Ethiopia and Kenya for October Period
IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) facilitated signing of bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia/Kenya in order to formally coordinate disease control on border areas. To operationalize the signed MoU, ICPALD coordinated the launch of synchronized/harmonized vaccination in August, 2019 at Moyale that saw vaccination of 7,815,265 heads of livestock that […]
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Feed Inventory and Feed Balance Validation Workshop for Counties in High and Medium Rainfall Areas
Establishment of livestock feed security system in Kenya included the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) as well as other stakeholders in the feed resource sector – private sector, farmers and (agro) pastoralist groups/cooperatives and development partners, as well as research and licensing organizations. Various tools, including Animal Feed Inventory and Balance Sheet (AFBS), […]
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Sudan Training on National Feed Inventory and Feed Balance
Dr. Amal Babiker, the Undersecretary/CVO, Ministry of Animal Resources officially opened the 5 days training at Kanon Hotel, Khartoum held on 3-7 October 2021. She emphasized that animal feed resources need to be considered in the broader perspective and not just during emergency as is the case now in most African countries including Sudan. The […]
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Validation of the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Strategy and Action Plan for Sudan
Dr. Amal Almahi (CVO)/Undersecretary, MoAR officially opened the one-day physical workshop on October 7, 2021, at Paradise Hotel Khartoum. She thanked IGAD/ICPALD, AU-IBAR and FAO for supporting the development of the strategy and facilitating the workshop to validate the draft SPS strategy and action plan. She invited the participants to pay attention to contents of […]
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National Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Strategy for South Sudan Validated
IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), with financial support of AU-IBAR through Live2Africa project funded by the EU, consulted relevant stakeholders in the Republic of South Sudan and collected data on the status, challenges and next steps of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures. The national draft strategy that is aligned to IGAD […]
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Strengthening Innovations & Technologies Along the Livestock Value Chain in IGAD Cluster III through Established Platforms
Increased frequency of droughts, floods and other climate-related disasters have eroded the livelihoods of communities in IGAD cluster III (Mandera ecosystem of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia). It has subjected pastoralists to frequent movement with their livestock in search of pasture and water, contributed to chronic food insecurity, protracted competition and conflicts over livestock and access […]
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Multi Stakeholder Forum to Strengthen Feed/Fodder Value Chains Using Technology Innovations in IGAD Cluster II
Recurrent droughts, floods and other climate-related disasters have eroded the livelihoods of communities in IGAD cluster III (Mandera ecosystem of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia). It has resulted in chronic food insecurity, protracted competition and conflicts over livestock and access to pasture and water resources and unwarranted loss of human life. IDDRSI PCU in collaboration with […]
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5th Regional Feed & Rangeland Platform Meeting and Validation of Predictive Model of Rangeland Forage Status for Early Warning
Cognizant of the challenges facing fragile rangeland ecosystems at regional level, the IGAD regional rangeland management strategy framework was put forth as a means to address the problem of weak linkages and coordination policies. Amongst them, is mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation into rangelands management planning; strengthening existing regional rangeland forage monitoring for drought early […]
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Ethiopia-Kenya Cross Border Meeting on Livestock Trade
Cross-border livestock trade in the IGAD region has been going on amongst communities especially along the borders of Kenya – Uganda and Kenya – Ethiopia, where both formal and informal trade has been recorded highly. A study commissioned by RPLRP project showed that informal trade in live animals and hides and skins remains an important […]
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IGAD/ICPALD Regional Meeting on Promotion of Livestock Related Standards to Enhance Market Access and Expansion
Introduction Development and application of Grades and Standards (G & S) is becoming a critical component of regional and international agreements, making their harmonization important to enhance regional, continental (AfCFTA) and international trade in agriculture commodities including livestock and livestock products. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) supported […]
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Christine Norah
