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How ILRI-led One Health strategic investments strengthened genomic preparedness in Kenya

Pandemic preparedness is slow, cumulative, and built in the quiet seasons between crises. When COVID-19 reached East Africa, that quiet work suddenly ...
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Major milestone achieved for measuring methane and feed intake from free-grazing pastoral cattle in East Africa

In a major advance for livestock and climate science in the region, scientists at ILRI's Mazingira Centre have directly ...
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The G-FEAST journey in Madagascar: Building resilient feed systems through local voices

In Madagascar, the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) offered a fresh way to work with local institutions and farmers. We did not begin with a checklist of interventions; we began with questions: ...
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ILRI presents results of Livestock Sector Analysis and Strategy for Nigeria: Major step towards a national livestock master plan

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) has received the results of a comprehensive Livestock Sector Analysis (LSA) and an investment-focused Livestock Sector Strategy (LSS), two key ...
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Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock

Nairobi, Kenya, 10 September 2025 – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, today announced the launch of a three-year ...
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Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Livestock as a Catalyst for Investment, Innovation, and Resilience

Join our side event at #UNFSS2025 focusing on how livestock can accelerate food systems transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This event, titled "Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in ...
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Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA)

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.
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Newly launched investment handbook outlines opportunities in Ethiopia’s livestock and fishery sectors

Ethiopia’s livestock and fisheries sub-sectors represent some of the most promising, yet underutilized, engines of economic growth in the country. With the largest livestock population in Africa ...
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Vietnam marks World Food Safety Day 2025: 'Food Safety – Science in Action'

The National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), ...
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Developing forages to reduce the environmental impact of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa and increase their productivity

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are working together to develop forages to improve the genetic potential of livestock animals in sub-Saharan ...
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience

Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly impact food security and livelihoods globally, the importance of early and anticipatory action has ...
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Outlining the framework from livestock to nutrition pathways

Animal source foods (ASFs) provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and health for many across the globe. Sales from ASFs contribute to improved income for families ...