Livestock International
Wageningen Livestock Research develops and applies knowledge for a profitable and sustainable livestock sector in countries worldwide. Therefore we cooperate in international research programs and carry out projects all over the world.
The Livestock International focusses on valorising and internationalising knowledge and technology of Wageningen Livestock Research to developing countries and emerging economies. Within this expertise we currently focus on the following themes:
- Subsector development dairy, poultry and pigs
- Sustainable intensification
- Fodder improvements
- Nutrient cycles
- Robust breeds
- Farm management (feed, manure management etc.)
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...
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Projects
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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,... -
Colombian-Netherlands Dairy Capacity and Business development (DairyCaB)
- In 2014 The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, conducted a fact-finding study ‘Mooooi, Dairy... -
Capacity building in feed and genetics for National Dairy Development Board, India
- India is implementing the National Dairy Plan which aims to double milk production in the country between 2012 and 2017. NDDB has been appointed as...
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