@Livestock_Lab

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems is housed at the University of Florida - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).

 Gainesville, FL
livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu
Joined July 2016
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Fantastic coverage of one of our incredible projects in #Rwanda. Thanks to Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH and @RTI_Intl! 👉 rti.org/impact/gabura-amata-… #impactstory #researchfordevelopment @USAID @FeedtheFuture

Gabura Amata Mubyeyi: Enhancing Child Nutrition in Rwanda with Animal-Source Foods

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Our Gender Lead, Dr. Kathy Colverson & PhD student @aratijo traveled to Nepal to conduct workshops with graduate students and faculty at the Agriculture and Forestry University, and PIs and co-PIs at @Heifer on increasing equitable household #nutrition for vulnerable communities
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🐄🤝Our Director for Strategic Partnerships, Adegbola Adesogan, will be in Des Moines, Iowa to explore how novel partnerships in Africa have delivered sustainable solutions in different contexts throughout Africa. @WorldFoodPrize @Ilri #whylivestockmatter #FoodPrize24
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Join us or tune in virtually! In-person registration: forms.gle/WBN2veA4GMbjBPgD6 Online registration: ilri-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg… @WorldFoodPrize @Ilri @Livestock_Lab @CIP @USAID @IowaStateU @Heifer
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Happy #WorldFoodDay! 🍅 Today honors efforts to address hunger, food insecurity and food safety. Dr. Arie Havelaar has worked with researchers from @ILRI and @haramayauniver4 to study the contamination of tomatoes with E. coli as a general indicator of fecal contamination.
A child picks tomatoes to place into a wooden crate.

ALT A child picks tomatoes to place into a wooden crate.

A pile of tomatoes on a tarp on the ground.

ALT A pile of tomatoes on a tarp on the ground.

Tomatoes stuff two open cardboard boxes.

ALT Tomatoes stuff two open cardboard boxes.

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The Challenge project team organized a stakeholder meeting to share its implementation progress and challenges. In attendance were representatives from the @RwandaAgriBoard, @RBCRwanda, @Rwanda_Child and many other partners. #partnership #progress #Rwanda
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Dr. Adegbola Adesogan, our director for strategic partnerships, spoke at the @GRSBeef conference about the role of beef (red meat) in sustainable diets, considering the importance of ASF at different stages in populations at risk of malnutrition. Photo: @drsplace
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The latest issue of our #LivelyNewsletter is out now! It includes a recap of our recent Food Safety Forum in #Ethiopia, updates from impact evaluations in #Rwanda and more... 📖 Read the full issue: us15.campaign-archive.com/?u… 📫 Subscribe! ufl.us15.list-manage.com/sub…
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Dr. Adesogan, our Director for Strategic Partnerships, presenting at the @GRSBeef conference
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Sobering statistics on the prevalence of stunting around the world from Dr. Adesogan @Livestock_Lab at the @GRSBeef conference
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#DYK? LSIL Academy has academic #resources for #francophone researchers and learners! From notes on good lab management practices 🧪 to tips on writing effective policy briefs, 📝 there are materials to support you throughout your #research journey! 🔗 livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/re…
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At the #ruftriennial24 in Windhoek, Dr. Sintayehu Mersha presented his project which will be creating an electronic platform to accelerate communication and knowledge sharing among #livestock actors in #Ethiopia 🔗 Learn more about this project here: livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/pr…
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Today, we kicked off our convening on ‘Animal Source Foods for Change: Cognition, Climate, and Capacity’ in Washington D.C. 🐄🥩 @USAID @ILRI @UF @FeedtheFuture
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Leaders and experts gathered to discuss future #research for development priorities for strengthening #livestock systems & supporting animal source foods consumption in lower and middle-income countries #Nutrition #Sustainability #GlobalHealth #ClimateChange
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By building on nearly ten years of the lab's extensive research, we hope to find ways to improve human health and nutrition outcomes through sustainable livestock systems even in a changing climate. @IFPRI @ICRISAT @HaramayaUni @EleanorCrookFdn @WorldBank @USDA
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🥛“Animal source foods are the best source of high-quality nutrient-rich foods for children”🥚 Watch Dr Sarah McKune's presentation, “Global perspective on the benefits of Animal Source Foods consumption.” 👉 mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Medi… #AnimalSourceFood #Nutrition 🤱🍽️

SaraMcKune_GlobalPerspectiveAnimalFood - 12 August 2024 - 01-14-50 PM.mp4

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International Youth Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the voices, actions, and initiatives of young people and their meaningful and equitable engagement with their communities! Happy #InternationalYouthDay 🌎👫
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DON'T PANIIKK 😱
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✅Good Research is Ethical Research!📖 Dive into our webinar on Ethics in Research Publications for a comprehensive look at avoiding research misconduct and upholding #research integrity through good #data practices. Watch here👉livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/re… #responsibleresearch
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📢One of our project teams is developing an integrated approach that aims to improve #poultry farmers’ livelihoods and household food security through #OneHealth community platforms 📰Read more about this work in @ILRI's latest blog👉 ilri.org/news/burkina-faso-s…

Burkina Faso sets up One Health community platforms to improve food security and public health in...

Poultry diseases pose a significant challenge to productivity and food safety in Burkina Faso. By implementing strategies to improve farming and market…

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🔍 Find. Organize. Cite. Network. 📚 Learn what makes a good citation management tool and dive into #Mendeley in the fourth webinar in our series on Library Access for Success! Don't miss out! livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/re… #ResearchEfficiency #ResearchManagement #CitationTools
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