poultry (18 Results)
Livestock
An evidence-based approach towards improving poultry biosecurity in Ashaiman Municipal District, Ghana
GhanaFAO
Poultry

This technical brief explores strategies to enhance poultry biosecurity in Ashaiman Municipal District, Ghana. It highlights the significant growth of Ghana's poultry sector, driven by increased egg consumption and urbanization. The document highligh...

Livestock
Understanding women’s roles and trade potential along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains: Case studies from Ghana and Nigeria
NigeriaOkafor-Yarwood, I. Tiwaah, Y.; Johnson, K.R. and E...
Poultry

This qualitative study was developed under the Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade: Leveraging the AfCFTA programme, co-implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Internat...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Mapping of the soybean-to-poultry value chain in Malawi and South Africa from a trade potential perspective
South AfricaFAO; ITC
Poultry

This issue brief was developed under the Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade: Leveraging the AfCFTA programme, co-implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Effect of participation in goat keeping on household food security:A case study of Dowa district, Malawi
MalawiLovemore M Kachingwe, Julius H Mangisoni, Samson P...
Poultry

Goat keeping is a common practice among rural farmers due to the adaptability of goats to harsh environments, their efficient forage conversion and rapid growth, and their multiple benefits, including the production of manure and high-quality milk. H...

Livestock
Assessment of Risk and its Sources among Poultry Farmers in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria
NigeriaA.E Obayelu K. George T.O. Obalola
Poultry

The study assessed the sources and risks of raising poultry in Lagos State, Nigeria. After data cleaning, 127 of the 130 poultry farmers who were randomly selected using a semi-structured questionnaire were found to be suitable for analysis. The soci...

Livestock
Willingness to Adopt Insect-Based Feed by Local Chicken Farmers in Enugu State
NigeriaE.C. Omeje A.C. Igweh R.C. Nzennwa P.I. Opata J.T....
Poultry

Feed constitutes a major cost component of poultry production and this cost has been steadily increasing with a resultant effect of the high cost of poultry and its products. Improving the sustainability of the poultry diet is important to meet the g...

Livestock
Response of Finisher Broiler Chickens Fed Graded Levels Of Bovine Blood Meal Diets On Growth And Blood Chemistry
NigeriaO.O. Ekwe C.C. Nwali A.C. Nwogbaga, O.O. Effiong,...
Poultry

A total of sixty (60) broiler chickens 4 weeks old were used in a 28-day study. The chickens were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments (T1, T2, T3 and T4) in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Each dietary treatment was replicated three ti...

Marketing and Trade
Productivity and Marketing of Poultry Products in Ebonyi State
All CountriesO.O. Ekwe C.C. Nwali A.C. Nwogbaga, C.O. Okereke,...
Poultry

A study was conducted to determine the Productivity and Marketing of Poultry products in Ebonyi State. Data for this study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The Primary source was collected through the use of interview schedules...

Livestock
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan AfricaM. Oguche, J. Kariuki, R. Birner
Poultry

This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on four neglected species, which could contribute to meeting increasing demand for animal protein in Sub-Saharan Africa: grasscutter, guinea fowl, guinea pig, and rabbit.

Others
On The Role Of Water Resources Management To Transform Water, Energy, Food And Ecosystem(WEFE) Systems In Transboundry River Basin
All CountriesSTEFAN UHLENBROOK, CLAUDIA RINGLER, JONATHAN LAUTZ...
Poultry

The program NEXUS Gains addresses key challenges of transforming water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) systems in transboundary bread-basket basins in East and Southern Africa (Blue Nile and Limpopo basins), Central (Aral Sea basin) and South Asia...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Can A Gender-sensitive Integrated Poultry Value Chain And Nutrition Intervention Increase Women’s Empowerment Among The Rural Poor In Burkina Faso?
Burkina FasoJESSICA HECKERT, ELENA M. MARTINEZ, ARMANDE SANOU,...
Poultry

Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women's empowerment and the types of women that are able to benefit from different interventions is important for development policy. SELEVER was a gender- and nutrition-sensitive poul...

Processing
Sun Drying: Making Food Last the Old Way
All CountriesAlliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
Poultry

Sun drying is a traditional drying method for reducing the moisture content of paddy by spreading the grains under the sun. The solar radiation heats up the grains as well as the surrounding air and thus increases the rate of water evaporating from t...