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CONTEXT Colombia has a total of 27.2 million heads of cattle, ranking fourth among the Latin American countries. Identifying sustainable strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT are conjointly implementing the project ‘Towards climate-resilient dairy production in Southern Zambia’ in partnership...

Food security and animal-sourced food product consumption is still low in Tanzania, linked to malnutrition, especially among children under five years old. Moreover, the vast...

This study is a first attempt to estimate the impact of a red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) feed additive on total emissions from cattle and the feasibility of scaling up farmed seaweed production to meet...

Livestock are key in combating and adapting to climate change in Kyrgyzstan. Pasture conditions are worse than at the beginning of the century due to unsustainable management practices, exacerbated by climate...

The narrative that ‘meat and milk are bad’ because livestock production is a major greenhouse gas emitter is widespread, promoted by international agencies, campaign groups, corporations and governments...