Livestock International
The livestock international team focuses on valorising knowledge and technology of Wageningen Livestock Research in food systems of developing countries and emerging economies. We offer clients unique opportunities to explore future opportunities in livestock development.
Our expertise includes:
- Subsector development – dairy, beef, poultry, aquaculture, pigs and small ruminants
- Sustainable intensification of farming systems
- Circular economy and nutrient cycling
- Efficient animal nutrition
- Resilient animals and farms
- Effective farm management competencies
News
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New action agenda for dairy development in emerging economies
- Contributing to nutrition, employment and sustainability: these are the three objectives for future dairy development support in emerging economies.... -
BRIDGE research and extension activities start with pilot fodder
- SNV and the The Amhara Livestock Agency recently carried out the first demonstration day on fodder research plots that are part of the BRIDGE research... -
DairyBISS project completed
- From April 2015 till August 2018 Wageningen Livestock Research has implemented the DairyBISS project. The project has strengthened the knowledge base... -
Africa-Milk - Promote ecological intensification and inclusive value chains for sustainable African milk sourcing
- The majority of consumers in West and Central Africa consume milk powder because it is cheaper, less perishable and it is the only form of milk they... -
Self-sufficiency in poultry production in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- On request of Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Embassy in Kinshasa, Wageningen Livestock Research conducted a study on the... -
Regionalisation in poultry development in Eastern Africa
- WLR and the Netherlands Africa Business Council (NABC) recently finished a study on interdependency between countries for the development of the...
Projects
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REFOOTURE - Food Futures Eastern Africa
- Towards regenerative, inclusive food systems in Eastern Africa. -
Possibilities for sustainable climate resilient livestock farming in Vietnamese deltas under pressure
- Vietnam has been ranked as one of the best-performing economies in the world. Over the past decade Vietnam shifted from a low income country to a... -
Netherlands East African Dairy Partnership (NEADAP)
- NEADAP brings together relevant dairy actors in East Africa around the key themes of milk quality, forage and inclusive business models. -
FEED-X - Removing the barriers to sustainable feed and affordable food by 2030
- FEED-X is one of the pilot projects of Project X Global, a WWF-founded corporate systems accelerator that helps organisations make shifts in their... -
Building Rural Income through Inclusive Dairy Growth in Ethiopia (BRIDGE)
- Despite Ethiopia's current economic growth, it ranks amongst the world's ten poorest-nations. The Government of Ethiopia's Growth and Transformation... -
Sustainable Intensification of Dairy Production Indonesia
- Indonesian dairy production is challenged by low productivity and high impact on the environment. This is due to poor manure management, poor feeding,...
Livestock research themes:
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Training
- Download our dairy training materials
- Online Courses about Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock
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