CGIAR Research Program on Livestock Agri-Food Systems - Livestock

Overview: FP3 - Livestock Feeds and Forages

FP2 - FP4


Leader Michael Peters, International Center for Tropical Agriculture - CIAT (Alliance)

Team members: 27
Partner organizations: 8

Budget 2026
USD : 0

Clusters: 4

  Description
    
This flagship: a. Aims to close yields gaps through improved feeding that increases livestock productivity, providing enhanced opportunities for smallholders livestock keepers and producers to meet increased demand for livestock products, b. Builds on CGIAR comparative advantages, including a long tradition of research on feeds and forages and the unique genetic resources held in CGIAR genebanks, c. Exploits new scientific opportunities to produce more and better quality feeds and forages, d. Delivers content specific feeding strategies that increase overall feed supply and livestock productivity in intensifying systems and provides more reliable feed supply in vulnerable systems, e. Identifies and addresses specific strategies to enhance quality and improve participation of women and young people in the livestock sector.
  Key Documents
    
  Atlas
    
   Key Results
    
  Intermediate Development Outcomes (IDOs)/Sub-IDOs
    
IDO
  • Sub-IDO
      Indicators

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1.3-Increased incomes and employment
1.4-Increased productivity
B.1-Equity and inclusion achieved
  Clusters
    
Code Cluster Name Leader Co-leader View
FP3-1 Diagnosis of feed constraints and opportunities and development of smart approaches for prioritizing and targeting feed and forage interventions Alan Duncan
FP3-2 Development of new feed and forage options Valheria Castiblanco
FP3-3 Using existing feed resources better Michael Blummel
FP3-4 Facilitating the delivery and uptake of feed and forage technologies. Uwe Ohmstedt
  Projects
    
Acronym Project Title Year Section Leader Center Budget Start Date End Date View
  Personnel Involved
    
  Partners