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Livestock fact check: climate change, yield gaps and more

The LD4D community has released four new factsheets investigate claims relating to livestock and climate change, the multiple functions and uses of livestock in Low and Middle Income Countries, the impacts of disease on livestock productivity and the gaps between current and potential yield from livestock. Read more Livestock fact check: climate change, yield gaps and more

Livestock disease diagnosis tools for Sub-Saharan Africa: a guide to what’s out there

The SEBI program has been looking into the relevant livestock Diagnostic Decision Support Systems (DDSSs) in the market and literature; here are some of our top findings, with descriptions their basic features. Read more Livestock disease diagnosis tools for Sub-Saharan Africa: a guide to what’s out there

“We Are the Force of FOSS4G!”

Survey found that about 50% of geospatial research in CGIAR uses FOSS4G tools, but researchers’ engagement with the developers is still low.

“We Fly! What’s Next?”

Reflecting the first “Drones for Agriculture” training workshop organized at the Kizimbani Agricultural Training Institute (KATI) in Zanzibar, Tanzania, participants discussed next steps on the use of drones in CGIAR.

OSGeo Student Award at FOSS4G 2018: Stephen Oloo from ILRI!

At the Evening Gala at the 2018 FOSS4G Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 30 August, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), the main organizing body of the conference, presented the Best Student Presentation Award to our proud CSI Community Member: Stephen Oloo from International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Stephen presented his work on “Mapping […]