Chicken vaccine broadening economic avenues in Jharkhand, India
Silanti Linda lives in a village, about 15 kilometres away from Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand state in India. Silanti and her family are part of the tribal community […]
Reflections from the field: On the trail of Pestes des Petits Ruminants
On a recent trip to India, I had the opportunity to visit Manda Pandey in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. I was traveling with my colleague Rahul Srivastava who is the Marketing […]
Vaccines boost backyard poultry rearing in western Kenya
The graduate poultry keeper In Homa Bay County, located in western Kenya, poultry vaccinations provide a new lease of life for the indigenous village poultry sector. Spearheaded by the Global Alliance […]
Vaccine restores hope for cattle farmers
Before 2013, Geoffrey Laboso Ngetich lost significant numbers of his calves to East Coast Fever (ECF) every year. But after he began vaccinating his cattle, the 42 year old dairy farmer […]
Jayanti’s Story: Protecting chickens against Newcastle Disease, one village at a time
Mayurbhanj on the east coast of India is surrounded by vast stretches of drought hit farmland, which showcases the agricultural development challenges facing the region. However, a small rural village […]
The chicken vaccine transforming the Indian villages of Mayurbhanj
Under regular circumstances, life for 60-year-old Chunu Marandi and his family would be difficult at present. The sustained drought in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha province of India, where his village […]
Vaccination means business for female poultry farmers
Triza Atieno is a poultry farmer and a member of the Young Sisters Group in her local village in western Kenya. This group of 20 female poultry farmers have received […]
Taking control: Tackling Sheep and Goat Pox podcast
Small ruminants – sheep and goats – are a vital asset for many of the world’s poorest livestock keepers and are reared in large numbers by pastoral communities. However, according […]
From loss to growth – Newcastle Disease control in Jharkhand
“I was born in a farming family in rural Jharkhand. I have seen how ND sweeps out bird populations in villages. I have witnessed and felt the pain of farmers […]
Making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda part 2
This is part 2 of a two part podcast series on making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda. Click here to listen to part 1. Chickens are an important source […]