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Ikore
- August 22, 2023
Transforming Rural Livestock Enterprises in Northeast Nigeria
The rural livestock industry in Northeast Nigeria holds significant importance for the local economy and people’s ways of life. It is a crucial income source, nutritional provider, and job generator for a substantial population. Nevertheless, obstacles such as climate fluctuations, insecurity, and constrained resource availability have impeded its capacity for expansion. In recent times, endeavors […]
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- April 25, 2023
Invest in our Planet
The Earth supports our livelihoods, health, jobs, happiness, survival, and various life endeavors. Investing in our planet is crucial for preserving its natural resources and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. However, human activities such as burning fossil fuels, releasing chemicals into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of forest cover, and the rapid […]
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- August 4, 2022
Promoting food security in Northeast Nigeria through livestock production
In Nigeria, livestock production is considered the second largest agricultural sub-sector and reportedly contributes 5% of the agricultural GDP. It is considered a “safety net” that helps rural households cushion the shocks they face as small-scale crop producers. Despite its importance to rural smallholders, the livestock sector has remained underdeveloped, with a myriad of factors […]
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- August 4, 2022
Water Resource Management, Pastoral Communities, Conflict Mitigation, and how Ikore Is Providing Succor.
The last few decades have witnessed overwhelming burdens of strife, conflict, and natural and socio-economic disasters. One of such challenges is the predominant conflict between farmers and herders in the Sahelian regions of Sub-Saharan Africa especially in Northern Nigeria, gasping for their share of the limited land and water resources, and grazing pastures for their […]
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- August 4, 2022
Addressing climate-induced livelihood failures in Northeast Nigeria: the IKORE model
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to humanity in the 21st century and is a major contributor to livelihood failures in sub-Saharan Africa. The climate crisis in Nigeria is leaving debilitating effects on the people’s livelihood and survival and the worst affected communities are those of Northeastern Nigeria. In this area, the most […]
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- August 3, 2022
How ikore is building resilience and improving livelihoods of rural poor livestock farmers through climate-smart practices in Northern Nigeria
Livestock production forms an important aspect of the livelihood of smallholders in Northern Nigeria. Over 80% of households in Northern Nigeria keep either small ruminants or poultry as assets they rely on especially during the lean farming seasons and as safety nets against shocks they face as small-scale producers. Despite the huge reliance of the […]
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- April 26, 2022
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY
Diversity makes life interesting. Imagine seeing the same old species of plants, animals, birds, fish and other living organisms all year round, world over. Boring right? Correct.
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