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ILRI proposes cost-effective approach for livestock feed inventory

Prof Isabelle Baltenweck, Program Leader of People, Policies and Institutions at ILRI. [Courtesy]

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partner the University of Edinburgh have proposed a cost-effective proposal for livestock feed inventory.

If adopted, this will see the African continent adopt a common approach to livestock feed inventory and feed balance assessment.

The proposal seeks to harmonize the livestock feed inventory and feed balance assessment strategy within African countries- which are often hard hit by pandemics and climate change-related changes, exposing millions of livestock keepers to a myriad of challenges, including malnutrition.

Prof Isabelle Baltenweck, Program Leader of People, Policies and Institutions at ILRI said their proposed methodology entails using satellite images and community surveys, to collect data.