Ethiopia is a land of natural contrasts, with chilly waterfalls and searing-hot volcanic springs. It has some of Africa’s highest mountains as well as some of the world’s lowest points below sea level.
Archive for March, 2012
Africa: Neglecting Prominent Role of Women in Agriculture Hindering Ability to Resolve Threats to Food Security
Allafrica–For example, in Côte d’Ivoire, men prefer short-stature, high-yielding rice varieties, but surveys reveal women are reluctant to grow them because they are hard to harvest while carrying infants on their backs. The West Africa Ri…
Participatory hydrological monitoring in Ethiopia
The identification of appropriate and sustainable rainwater management strategies requires, among other things, sound understanding of dominant hydrological processes. In the absence of this knowledge, physical rainwater management interventions are li…
The global livestock sector: Opportunities and challenges
‘The global livestock sector: Opportunities and challenges’, presentation by ILRI director general Jimmy Smith at a High-Level Consultation on the Global Livestock Agenda, 2012.
Ecosystem approaches to the better management of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia (EcoZD)
‘Ecosystem approaches to the better management of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia (EcoZD)’ slide presentation made by ILRI’s Jeff Gilbert at the EcoEID Launch Workshop in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 12 Mar 2012.