Browsing Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences by Author "IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD)"

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    • The Contribution of Livestock to the Economies of Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Sudan 

      IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD) (IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD), 2013)
      Livestock specialists frequently argue that livestock production is underrepresented in the GDP estimates of African nations. With respect to Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan – the countries covered in this review – this ...

    • Illegal Veterinary Medicines Trade and Use: Threat to Animal and Public Health in the IGAD Region 

      IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD) (IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD), 2021)
      Illegal veterinary medicines (expired, understrength, diluted, adulterated or fake) in the IGAD region were observed to have a negative impact on delivery of animal health, production and marketing, which in turn affects ...

    • Policy brief on Enhancing Animal Welfare in the IGAD Region 

      IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD) (IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD), 2017)
      The understanding and implementation of animal welfare concepts in different countries and regions has been described as a journey in which countries, regions, and even continents are at different stages at any one time. ...

    • Total Economic Valuation of Pastoralism in Uganda 

      IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD) (2020)
      Rangeland in Uganda covers an estimated area of 84,000 Km2. This is about 44 per cent of the country’s land mass commonly known as the cattle corridor. It’s stretching from the south through the central region to the ...

    • Towards Sustainable Rangeland Management in IGAD Region 

      IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD) (IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas & Livestock Development (ICPALD), 2020)
      About 60-70% of the terrestrial land surface in IGAD region is arid and semi-arid, and is classified as rangelands1,2,3. The rangelands are home to pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities whose livelihoods mainly ...