yt:playlist:PLCLZXIdq9v2RYhmar-B21Chg8mZAn1MhX PLCLZXIdq9v2RYhmar-B21Chg8mZAn1MhX UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2014-02-25T05:29:33+00:00 yt:video:WZJ_NyTNNt0 WZJ_NyTNNt0 UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2014-02-25T05:29:02+00:00 2026-04-30T03:40:03+00:00 From 'no-win' to 'win-win' - managing tradeoffs between forages as feeds or for soil improvement Speaking at the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Michael Peters (CIAT), introduces a project in Nicaragua to study tradeoffs between using specific forage plants either as feeds for animals or for soil improvement and soil fertility maintenance. The project explores three issues: feed for cows, soil fertility, and longer term sustainability. The aim of the research is for the farmer to go from a "no-win to a win-win situation." Peters emphasizes that the farmers themselves are aware of the tradeoffs and will sometimes aim for a production effect (for cattle), and at other times for an environmental effect (on their soils). One interesting dimension is that "'we as researchers have to caution sometimes the farmers' not to be too enthusiastic" about the new technology they co-created. yt:video:R6WzB4kaBQY R6WzB4kaBQY UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-12T13:03:03+00:00 2026-05-05T04:49:23+00:00 Tradeoffs between uses of crop residues a focus for SLP policy discussions Bruno Gerard, Coordinator of the CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme (SLP) introduces the SLP and a major topic of discussion at the December 2009 meeting of its Livestock Programme Group: Researching tradeoffs between the uses of residues for livestock and for soil improvement. The meeting is "very much on pressure on biomass use in systems." It looks especially at tradeoffs in the use of crop residues - they can be used to feed livestock, or to sustain soils and prevent erosion. It concerns choices in investment between the immediate return of using resideues to feed livestock and longer term sustainability returns. First published November 2011. yt:video:3WzZpwFnX6Q 3WzZpwFnX6Q UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-12T13:28:14+00:00 2026-04-15T00:15:02+00:00 Quantifying the tradeoffs between different crop residue uses During the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Mark van Wijk (WUR) and colleagues presented some modelling work that could help quantify the tradeoffs between uses of crop residues - either incorporated in the soil to maintain soil fertility or fed to cattle. He emphasizes that the models help to quantify the consequences - 'what if' - of different decisions or strategies. First published December 2009. yt:video:wY8RQqovKxw wY8RQqovKxw UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-12T13:30:19+00:00 2026-04-30T07:03:50+00:00 Crop residue markets in West Africa provide short term gains to farmers Reporting on his research project at the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Tahirou Abdoulaye (IITA) explains: 'What is clearly coming out is the role of market where feed markets, crop residue markets, are emerging ... and the immediate benefit is for farmers to give more of their crop residues to their livestock because the other gains, in terms of soil fertility, tend to be more long term oriented, and farmers tend to focus more on the short term gains' yt:video:Gax5iWv5d4M Gax5iWv5d4M UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-12T13:39:55+00:00 2026-05-05T10:16:02+00:00 Improving the performance of crop-livestock systems - John McDermott on the SLP meetings John McDermott, ILRI Deputy Director General for Research introduces the CGIAR System-wide Livestock Programme (SLP). He argues that its focus on the intensification of crop-livestock systems is critical: More than a billion people in developing countries are involved in these smallholder systems. The SLP brings together 12 CGIAR centers, and, he mentions, "one of the key things we've been struggling with is how to improve the performance of these [crop-livestock] systems" - so people can get more income and more benefits from them; also so the systems can be more sustainable. Reflecting on the just-completed SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, he highlights one of the major issues under discussion: how the crop biomass from these systems can be used more effectively - as food, as animal feed, and as fuel. Furthermore, how the crop residues can be fed back into the soil. 'Now we are turning our attention more to this tradeoff between whether you actually feed these residues to animals or whether some of them should stay with the soil.' First published in December 2009. yt:video:3epTV1Ps4vM 3epTV1Ps4vM UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-12T13:41:53+00:00 2026-04-29T06:43:15+00:00 Improving water productivity of mixed crop-livestock smallholder systems During the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Katrien Descheemaeker (IWMI/ILRI) introduces her project that looks to improve water productivity of mixed crop-livestock smallholder systems in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. First published in December 2009. yt:video:Lcc52VcUUxU Lcc52VcUUxU UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-06-14T11:07:46+00:00 2026-04-21T23:59:39+00:00 Understanding the drivers behind increased use of crop residues in Southern Africa Reflecting on the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Andre Van Rooyen (ICRISAT) outlines why ICRISAT is interested in this project: "Our interest in the slp project is to understand the main drivers behind increased use of crop residues and at what point will farmers begin to buy and sell them." He sees the project playing an important role to hep ICRISAT in Southern Africa position itself to better serve farmer needs in the future. yt:video:UskGMIkG6_0 UskGMIkG6_0 UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2016-10-14T10:38:11+00:00 2026-05-28T22:01:35+00:00 Conventions locales de gestion des ressources naturelles: schema pastoral au sud du Mali En Afrique de l’Ouest, comme dans la plupart des pays d’Afrique Sub-Sahélienne, les ressources naturelles constituent la base de la vie quotidienne des hommes, particulièrement pour les pauvres qui dans la majorité des cas vivent dans le milieu rural où leur moyens de subsistances dépendent presque exclusivement des activités agricoles et de l’élevage. La production agricole et l’élevage caractérise essentiellement l’économie de la région et se situe au cœur de l’utilisation des ressources naturelles au Sahel et en Afrique de l’Ouest. De nombreux facteurs, tels que l’augmentation constante de la population et l’accroissement des troupeaux, ont pour conséquence l’apparition d’une pression croissante sur ces ressources. Cette vidéo met en évidence une tentative réussie par ILRI et Ammed pour arrêter ce problème dans le sud du Mali. yt:video:1mRgUGVgZp4 1mRgUGVgZp4 UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2024-11-05T06:24:51+00:00 2026-04-14T23:29:14+00:00 People and livestock: An enduring Ethiopian partnership This photofilm highlights the enduring role of livestock for people and livelihoods in Ethiopia. It was produced in 2024 for ILRI's 50 year anniversary celebration in Ethiopia. yt:video:7qwrAtXxsP4 7qwrAtXxsP4 UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2024-11-05T11:24:19+00:00 2026-04-28T17:48:14+00:00 Fifty years of innovation: Celebrating ILRI Ethiopia This film highlights the work that ILRI /CGIAR and Ethiopia partners in improving and transforming livelihoods in the country over the past 30 years. It was produced as part of ILRI 50 years celebrations in Ethiopia. yt:video:rXvw7zDfKU0 rXvw7zDfKU0 UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2025-11-06T10:16:43+00:00 2026-04-22T19:31:57+00:00 Regional dialogue on contextualizing the EAT-Lancet report findings for African food systems ILRI hosted a regional dialogue on diets, nutrition and animal-source foods in African food systems: Contextualizing the EAT-Lancet 2.0 report on 3 November 2025. The meeting discussed the findings and implications of the EAT-Lancet report on African livestock systems and identified pathways for further collaboration to ensure healthy and sustainable food systems. Participants included key actors in livestock and food systems and other stakeholders. yt:video:UqxdXOt60PU UqxdXOt60PU UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3Lza_tjzG7gWz5_xCMYCw 2025-11-28T12:59:39+00:00 2026-04-16T23:24:34+00:00 ገበታ: የአየር ለውጥን መቋቋም ስለሚችሉ የተሻሻሉ የእንስሳት መኖ ቴክኖሎጂዎች የራዲዮ ፕሮግራም፡ ክፍል አራት The fourth broadcast from Debre Birhan on Fana FM 90.0 focused on fodder beet and its benefits for dairy production. Farmers from North Shewa shared how it has helped improve their milk production. A livestock expert also described its characteristics and how it supports livestock feeding. This radio program series is produced by the CGIAR Sustainable Farming and Scaling for Impact (S4I) programs and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), and the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) projects.