erl - v1.0.0: Initial Release of Evidence for Resilient Livestock (ERL) Latest

This is the first official release of Evidence for Resilient Livestock (ERL), a subset of the Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA) ecosystem. This release focuses on livestock management practices, with a particular emphasis on animal feed experiments. It provides tools and resources for analyzing the impacts of feed types and practices on livestock productivity, resilience, and sustainability.

Key Features: • Data Extraction and Cleaning: Tools for subsetting and harmonizing livestock data, including feed addition and substitution experiments. • Livestock Feed Data Analysis: Scripts for exploring relationships between feed intake, weight gain, and animal productivity. • In-depth Data Model Access: Access to ERA’s livestock data model and insights that go beyond existing ERA publications. • Interactive Components: Shiny apps for visualizing and exploring livestock data.

Repository Highlights: • Modular design built on the ERA data management system and controlled vocabulary. • Designed to integrate seamlessly with other ERA components. • Open-source under the GPL-3.0 License.

For detailed usage instructions, refer to the README.md and explore the rendered documentation: • Update of 2024-2025 Livestock Extraction • ERL Feed Data Analysis • Guide to Livestock Data Analysis in ERA Dataset

This release marks a significant step in advancing livestock data synthesis and providing actionable insights for resilient agricultural practices.

This work is funded by the CGIAR Livestock & Climate Initiative. It contributes to ERA’s mission of providing actionable insights for resilient agricultural practices. For more on ERA, refer to its foundational publication (DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03805-z).

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