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A business plan for animal feed processing by sheep fattening youth groups in North Shewa, Ethiopia

Hotspot mapping using real-time geospatial information of climate, soil, water, and vegetation indices provides a guideline for developing appropriate agricultural practices and policies and strategies for sustainably utilizing natural resources, implementing adaptation strategies, and optimization of the production resources in agriculture. OneCGIAR Initiative F2R-CWANA WP3 mapped natural resources (climatic parameters, water, soil, and vegetation indices) in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region country, Uzbekistan. Climatic variables used for mapping include long-term rainfall, rainfall variability, drought-prone areas, temperature (average, maximum and minimum), and the trend of rainfall and temperature over time and space. Similarly, soil quality parameters such as texture, soil organic carbon, slope/elevation, soil salinity, and soil displacement by water are mapped. Further, water resources and vegetation indices are mapped. Considering the major parameters of climate, soil, and water, a hotspot/suitability map of Uzbekistan for wheat cultivation is developed. Remote sensing data such as Sentinel-2, Landsat-8, and MODIS satellites and the data sources such as FAO (soil salinity and soil organic carbon), ISRIC (soil parameters), and ESRI (10-m land use land cover) were used for mapping specific natural resources to identify hot-spots of climatic parameters. This mapping work has provided a consolidated resource map which was scattered in different form and literature and also has identified a number of hotspots that requires due consideration for sustainable agriculture production.

A training report on improved husbandry and management in sheep fattening for youth and women sheep fattening groups

The manual "Training for Financial Literacy" is a practical manual, appropriate for smallholder farmers to ensure that women and men, including the youth, have access to financial literacy knowledge and skills that they need to effectively manage their money for improved livelihoods It aims to enhance a combination of awareness, knowledge, skills, attitude, and behavior required to make informed financial decisions and ultimately achieve financial well-being when engaging in sheep fattening and other livestock-related commercialization activities along livestock value chains in Ethiopia. The manual consists of various modules that can also be used individually, tailored to the respective training groups.

CWANA Genetic Innovation and Regional CGIAR Initiatives consultation meeting with NARES to develop guiding principles up to 2030 for the development of genetic innovations targeted to the region, meeting in Turkiye, 13-15 Dec 2022.

A baseline survey of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards market-oriented sheep fattening in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. A preliminary report

This manual engages smallholder farmers on women’s participation at every level of the livestock value chain, where they face influences from factors, including their skills, their access to capital; capacities, organizational skills, and their limitations. Women face higher transaction costs in marketing and are less likely than men to be served by formal financial institutions. As livestock production becomes increasingly market-oriented, women may no longer be able to compete with men or gain the same benefits. Therefore, it is imperative that gender integration in livestock development considers how to enhance the position of women and influence strategic gender relations.

A training report on entrepreneurial skills and collective action in sheep fattening youth and women groups