The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) signed a five-year memorandum of ...
In 2009, Eric Fèvre’s team was researching a range of zoonotic diseases—those passed from animals to humans—in western Kenya.
The co-designing of a roadmap for Tanzania’s dairy and poultry subsectors was a key focus of a livestock experts workshop ...
Vietnam’s livestock sector is growing rapidly, with farmers, cooperatives, consumers, and policymakers striving to deliver ...
More than 500 farmers in Lao Cai and Phu Tho (formerly known as Hoa Binh) provinces in northern Vietnam are improving ...
ILRI is actively engaged in several CGIAR initiatives and platforms.
COVID-19 is just one example of the rising trend of diseases – from Ebola to MERS to West Nile and Rift Valley fevers – caused by viruses that have jumped from animal hosts into the human population.
In a recent study conducted in northern Uganda, researchers have confirmed that the region is a hyperendemic area for the pork tapeworm, or Taenia solium. The study found a prevalence of 17.4% for ...
The Government of Ethiopia aims to increase total milk production from cattle, camel, and goats from 7.1 billion litres in 2021 to 28.4 billion litres in 2031. The total milk production from ...
In the arid landscapes of Isiolo County in the upper eastern region of Kenya, managing rangeland resources is more than a necessity—it’s the key to survival for the region’s pastoralist communities.
The projects aims to develop, promote and test women-led chicken businesses in Ethiopia and Tanzania with the goal of promoting the economic empowerment of young women, and also of improving the food ...