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Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe

@LIPSZim

European Union funded project that aims to increase adoption of climate-smart livestock innovations in Zimbabwe's agro-ecological zones IV and IV.

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Isaiah Nyagumbo(@isaiah_nyagumbo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a pleasure it was last week to see thriving maize & legume intercrops in Buhera district where we are capacitating farmers to increase feed and food production for climate resilience using drought tolerant / nutritious maize varieties and a diversity of leguminous forages!

What a pleasure it was last week to see thriving maize & legume intercrops in Buhera district where we are capacitating farmers to increase feed and food production for climate resilience using drought tolerant / nutritious maize varieties and a diversity of leguminous forages!
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Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe partners from government of , national agricultural research and extension services, , are discussing the roles of Innovation Platforms/Innovation Communication Platforms to increasing adoption of improved fodder by farmers.

@LIPSZim partners from government of #Zimbabwe, national agricultural research and extension services, #ILRI, #Cirad are discussing the roles of Innovation Platforms/Innovation Communication Platforms to increasing adoption of improved fodder by farmers.
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Farmer Tongai Mahachi shares how growing improved crops is helping him cope with fodder shortages caused by drought. Watch the video here 👇🏿 youtu.be/9HNcgOjqLIU

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Farmers in 's arid and semi-arid areas lost several cattle due to drought. The improved crops introduced by Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe to farmers like Sithabisile Ncube are helping prevent hunger related death of cattle. Watch the full story 👇
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ILRI.org(@ILRI) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘Before joining the feed trials, I sold my beef cattle for USD 350 each but each animal now fetches USD 700,' reports the LIPS-Zim project's first female farmer, Maureen Javangwe-Chauke.

Read how farmers in Zimbabwe are accessing richer markets: ilri.org/news/improved-…

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Isaiah Nyagumbo(@isaiah_nyagumbo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tuesday 23 Aug was a great day for farmers who witnessed animal feed processing equipment demonstrations in Mutoko by the Livestock Production Systems Zimbabwe project (LIPS-Zim) aiming to reduce winter feed deficits
CIMMYT
ILRI.org
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@Matin CIMMYT
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Frédéric Baudron
EU Delegation to Zimbabwe 🇪🇺

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ILRI.org(@ILRI) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Small-scale farmers manage 90% of Zimbabwe's 5.5 million cattle. Transitioning to commercial production would increase incomes and food security.

Started in 2020, the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim) project aims to bridge this gap:

ilri.org/news/improved-…

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