FEAST is a Feed Assessment Tool which was developed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). It is used to assess and understand local livestock feed resource use and availability. It consist of 30 brief Tech Sheets which provide a brief description of the main feed intervention options for developing world smallholder or pastoral systems.
Month: April 2018
Literature Review
Of course it is sunny in Galway and I am motivated to continue working on my literature review in preparation for my research work in Kenya with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
World population, Agriculutural productivity and Climate change
According to the United Nations (2015),the current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100.This growth in population will substantially increase the demand of livestock products. Therefore, this research work seeks to target new climate-resilient feeds and forages in order to overcome feed scarcity during dry periods, thereby increasing livestock productivity under the prevailing effects of a changing climate.
I am very excited to share my research journey with you. I will be posting a lot on my research project work, experiences, photos, videos and articles related to my work.