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Stakeholders during the Nakuru dairy stakeholder event, October 2025

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Advocating for the adoption of the farmer advisor model in Kenya's dairy agribusiness

G-FEAST group discussion

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The G-FEAST journey in Madagascar: Building resilient feed systems through local voices

Application of decontaminant wipe on meat and meat contact surface

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CGIAR study informs antimicrobial resistance prevention in Uttar Pradesh, India

Livestock grazing in Kapiti Research Station (photo credit: ILRI/Eric Ouma)

Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa

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Advancing Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through CAADP: Insights on Research, Innovation, and the Role of Livestock

Advancing Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through CAADP: Insights on Research, Innovation, and the Role of Livestock

Tropical Poultry Genetic Solutions: Where science meets smallholder needs

Tropical Poultry Genetic Solutions: Where science meets smallholder needs

A tour of ILRI’s forage demo plots showcasing climate-smart livestock feed solutions

A tour of ILRI’s forage demo plots showcasing climate-smart livestock feed solutions

Namukolo Covic

Ethiopia's livestock: An interview with Namukolo Covic

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The 'hidden meat' of the world

Peter Singer, Rebecca Doyle and Michel Dione

Animal welfare in lower- to middle-income countries, with Peter Singer

Ghana: Why the goats won't die on her watch

Ghana: Why the goats won't die on her watch

Why women are essential in livestock development—and why livestock are essential in women’s lives

Hank Fitzhugh receives Texas A&M Outstanding Alumni Award

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ILRI, Viet Nam strategize cooperation for a sustainable livestock sector

ILRI leads efforts to increase wastewater environmental and genomic surveillance in Kenya

Breeding for resilience: Interpreting animal behaviour with machine learning

Advancing One Health security through animal waste surveillance and wildmeat value chains

Phát hiện virus Hanta và viêm gan E ở người chăn nuôi động vật hoang dã

CGIAR launches Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods program

CGIAR’s SAAF program promotes sustainable livestock farming

Farmers helped to promote sustainable livestock development

ILRI introduces the Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub at SAADC 2025

Localizing the One Health model from livestock food chains