The forestry, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture sectors are critical for sustaining rural
livelihoods and achieving food and nutrition security around the world. Yet, these sectors are …

Introduction Livestock diseases are a major constraint to agricultural productivity, frequently
causing significant livelihood losses for farmers, and negatively affecting public food safety …

Humans have a moral obligation to meet the physical and mental needs of the animals in
their care. This requires access to resources such as veterinary care, which is integral to …

This paper describes the institutional context that shapes the visibility and positioning of
women along the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccine …

Vaccination is an important disease prevention and control measure; however, vaccine
adoption by livestock farmers in Tanzania is still low. This cross-sectional study examined …

This paper explores women smallholder livestock farmers' barriers to effective participation
in the livestock vaccine value chain (LVVC) and strategies for optimising the use of vaccines …

CONTEXT Owning livestock can support women's empowerment and progress toward
gender-equitable agri-food systems. Gender inequality, however, can reduce women's …

Background The utilization of veterinary vaccines plays a vital role in preventing and
managing animal diseases. However, the success of vaccination programmes relies on …

Rapid spread and erratic outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease across the African
continent continues to pose serious threat to animal, public health, and regional livestock …

Women's dietary diversity is often used as proxy for nutritional status as it has important
implications for household food security. Karamoja's agriculture is mainly based on livestock …