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Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku

@Kelvinchish

Agricultural and Development Economist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

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Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku Reposted

Changing The Narrative About Livestock And Climate Change: Most Climate Change Policy Actors Are Influenced by the Anti-Livestock Rhetoric  of Some Media Commentators and Activists. Cows and Cars Are Not the Same in Climate Change pastres.org/2023/12/12/cha…


Also check out our paper using #KAZNET data to show the link between drought and food security: link.springer.com/article/10.100….

Citizen volunteers across Kenya's drylands are sharing vital data on market prices, livestock quality, and traded volumes via the digital #KAZNET platform, an increasingly crucial tool for local communities. Read about these vital contributors: ilri.org/news/beyond-sm…



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Invasive plant species can give the false impression of healthy undergrowth. ILRI researchers show using artificial intelligence can help identify such species and make satellite assessments for index-based livestock insurance (#IBLI) more accurate. ilri.org/news/can-artif…


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#Edutainment does more than entertain. It shapes our understanding of the world & sparks change – and even the use of #FinancialServices. Compelling characters in engaging stories can increase account ownership, savings & financial planning. Read: cgap.pub/4h7G7Tw

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Understanding the greenhouse gas emissions linked to #livestock production can unlock #ClimateFinance4Livestock 🐄🐑 Learn why this matters in @LD4D_community's brief ‘Estimating Livestock Emissions to Unlock Climate Financing’ 👇 edin.ac/3XITGBj #WhyLivestockMatter

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Thank you @OluyedeAjayi & @GCAdaptation for working with @CGIAR in scaling CGIAR's innovations for climate adaptation. We at @ILRI are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with GCA in producing an inventory of adaptation planning tools & frameworks.

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It was really nice hearing Prof. Verkooijen emphasize @GCA's commitment to working with @CGIAR in climate change adaptation @ILRI @OluyedeAjayi @awhitbr

Live from Nairobi: At the 4th #AAAP Partnership Forum, Prof. Patrick Verkooijen emphasizes, “Africa’s climate resilience is non-negotiable. #AAAP has climate-proofed $10 billion in investments. AAAP 2.0 will go further, bringing tailored solutions to the forefront of national…

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KAZNET: Crowdsourcing Climate Resilience in Drylands of East Africa - presentation at @LD4D_community meeting by @Kelvinchish @ILRI youtube.com/watch?v=6F-GnF…


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„Digital innovations for monitoring sustainability in food systems" ICYMI: New paper in Nature Food led by @EvaMeemken Paper: nature.com/articles/s4301…. Free access via rdcu.be/dQ0M5 Blog (in German) agrarpolitik-blog.com/2024/08/16/pot…

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Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku Reposted

Proud to share our policy brief on quantifiable emission reduction through improved animal health! 🐄🌍 🔗 Read the brief: qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI/T… #AnimalHealth #GHGReduction @ILRI @SEBI_Livestock @WUR @Cornell @QUBIGFS @AFBI_NI @Yale @AarhusUni_int @ucddublin @UKRI_News


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This study has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the leading causes of emissions from deforestation nature.com/articles/s4159…


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Monitoring forage conditions and supporting market development for livestock feed are important to address adverse impacts of #drought in the horn of Africa doi.org/10.1007/s12571…

HOP: We proxy for drought using pasture conditions and use weekly crowdsourced data to document a significant negative impact on household food security. We show that the negative relationship is due to impacts on livestock productivity, food prices, and the coping strategies.

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HOP: We proxy for drought using pasture conditions and use weekly crowdsourced data to document a significant negative impact on household food security. We show that the negative relationship is due to impacts on livestock productivity, food prices, and the coping strategies.

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Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku Reposted

Our new policy brief shares experiences of using crowdsourced data to observe changes in food security attributable to drought in hard-to-reach and fragile areas of #Ethiopia and #Kenya: buff.ly/3LbQvLj @Kelvinchish @rafiki80 @LepariyoWatson @ilri #SPARCideas


Interested in understanding how #CrowdsourcedHighFrequency data can help monitor impacts of climatic shocks on food security? Check out our latest policy brief. @ILRI @jameel_observ @SPARC_Ideas @CGIAR @CGIARAfrica

Read our new policy brief on using crowdsourcing to monitor drought impacts on food security! Stay tuned for the full paper to be out soon! @ILRI @Kelvinchish @IamVhalulu @LepariyoWatson @SPARC_Ideas sparc-knowledge.org/publications-r…

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Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku Reposted

A rigorous approach to defining index insurance zones triples the economic value of the insurance, allowing low wealth households to better manage climate risk, from Enrique Estefania-Salazar, Michael Carter, Eva Iglesias, and Álvaro Escribano nber.org/papers/w32618

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When isurance is designed to speak directly to the needs of women and the risks they face, positive impacts can be large. @ILRI @SPARC_Ideas @CGIAR @SPARC_Ideas @jameel_observ

🎧@ilri's Kelvin Shikuku on how pastoralist women can benefit from livestock insurance. Listen to #DynamicDrylands, episode 3: buff.ly/4b5l8gF #DynamicDrylands #SPARCideas @Kelvinchish



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If you are at #nutrition2024 come see my talk tomorrow (July 1st) in a session at 10am! The whole session should be great! @WorldFishCenter @NRInstitute

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Predicting risks and guiding animal health actions in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands. Presentation and link to video recording: hdl.handle.net/10568/141925 @bett_bk @ILRI @ehpatel

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