Enhancing smallholder dairy productivity is critical for improving livelihoods and food security in Ethiopia. This study evaluated the impact of a Lactation Cycle Approach (LCA) intervention, focusing on improved transition cow management, on peak milk yield and projected total lactation milk production. A comprehensive survey was conducted with 2,084 farmers across four major dairy clusters in Ethiopia (Amhara, Northwest Orom...

The presence of oral contraceptives (basically applying estrogens and/or progestogens) poses a challenge to animals living in aquatic ecosystems and reflects a rapidly growing concern worldwide. However, there is still a lack in knowledge about the behavioural effects induced by progestogens on the non-target species including molluscs. In the present study, environmental progestogen concentrations were summarised. Knowing thi...