LIPS Zimbabwe
LIPS- Zim : Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe
Objectives of the project
The general objective of the project is to increase livestock productivity in Zimbabwe’s agro-ecological regions IV and V. The project specifically aims to promote increased adoption of climate relevant innovations in livestock-based production systems and improved surveillance and control of livestock diseases. The project activities will help tackle human nutrition challenges, increase market profitability, diversify investments of income from livestock and improve animal health.
Implementing organization
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Region
Zimbabwe (5 Provinces, 10 Districts) viz. Manicaland Province (one district), Mashonaland East Province (one district), Matabeleland North Province (tree districts), Matabeleland South Province (two districts), Masvingo Province (two districts) and Midlands Province (one district).
Funding and co-funding
Total budget: € 5,000,000
Duration
Four (4) years; 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023
Video LIPS- Zim: Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe
Website : lips-zim.org