Based on new projections for global food demand, higher prices mean that a larger number of poor consumers will have reduced access to food. This is a key finding in the latest issue of id21 insights.
The Scientific and Technical Review features 'participatory epidemiology' - a customer-oriented approach to disease control and surveillance that is being successfully applied in the battle against bird flu in Indonesia.
In January 2008 ILRI shipped 4000 samples of tropical fodders and forages to Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault for its offical opening today (26th February). This 'natural freezer' will help conserve future feed supplies.
After 15 years working out of Nairobi for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), American Robin Reid leaves for Colorado State University.
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners have launched a new strategy and action plan for livestock research in Asia to ensure research has an impact on poverty reduction.