Results on the impact of Côte d'Ivoire Coconut Lethal Yellowing disease (CILY) on coconut farming households for five socio-economic parameters are summarized in this paper.
Livestock are essential to the economic, nutritional and social wellbeing of African farmers.
To avoid misunderstandings and often ambiguity in the definition and operationalization of scaling up, IDRC decided to organize a training workshop for CIFSRSF projects implementation teams, gathering 38 participants of five teams from 7 countries
Livestock production is a critical industry in Africa, but suffers large losses to preventable viral infections. This project aims to curb the problem.
As 2015 approaches, the international community is critically assessing the delivery of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were established in 2000.
Infectious diseases are especially problematic in sub-Saharan Africa, where livestock production accounts for up to 25% of national income.
By the end of the project two new vaccine candidates were evaluated in experimental settings. The results from these trials will determine if they are suitable for field trials or still require more development prior to field trials.