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Full adoption of existing mitigation strategies can help meet livestock methane reduction targets by 2030

An ILRI scientist recently published a paper in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Reproduced here is the press release published in EurekAlert . Amid the often-distressing news about climate change, some good news: Existing strategies could mitigate livestock methane...

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New film highlights women’s role in protecting the world’s rangelands and pastoral communities

Rangelands cover 54 per cent of the earth’s terrestrial surface and provide valuable ecosystem services such as water retention and carbon sequestration. They also support the livelihoods of millions of pastoralists who turn rangeland resources into food and livestock products. However, in the face...

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Decades of foundational animal health research showcased in new book

3 Nov 2021 ILRI launches a book detailing the impacts of livestock research for development conducted by ILRI and its many partners since the early 1970s. Check out the book's landing page . Below is just one of the many stories outlined in the book. Decades of foundational animal health research...

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Issue 13 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now

The 13th issue of the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) East and Southeast Asia newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from July to December 2022 as well as the upcoming activities in the first half of 2023. Click here to read ILRI East and...

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Le Professeur Appolinaire Djikeng nommé Directeur Général d’ILRI et Directeur Principal des systèmes d'élevage du CGIAR

Le Conseil d'Administration de l'Institut International de Recherche sur l'Elevage (ILRI) et le CGIAR viennent de nommer le Professeur Appolinaire Djikeng aux postes de directeur général d’ILRI et directeur principal des systèmes d'élevage du CGIAR. Premier Africain à être porté à la tête de l'...

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New project explores approaches to build capacity of next-generation One Health professionals

One Health is defined as an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. The One Health approach brings together and draws on diverse expertise across public, veterinary and environmental health. It is therefore a...

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New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Photo by MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images Anja Gassner , World Agroforestry (ICRAF) ; Philip Dobie , World Agroforestry (ICRAF) , and Terry Sunderland , University of British Columbia The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a treaty that aims to develop national strategies for the...

  • Anja Gassner
    Global Landscapes Forum science advisor and senior scientist(ICRAF)
  • Philip Dobie
    Senior fellow(ICRAF)
  • Terry Sunderland
    Professor in the faculty of forestry(University of British Columbia)
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How viable are schemes to give poor people making and selling ‘informal’ milk greater market access?

Artworks on this page: Various Jugs, by Katie Grobler. A new re port from the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) and the International Institute for Environment and Development ( IIED ) reviews the effectiveness of training and certification schemes designed to give small-scale ‘...

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‘Genomic time travel’ for better African cattle—New paper describes a ‘rich mosaic of traits’ and an ‘evolutionary jolt’

Scientists from ILRI, Korea and other partners have discovered a new set of genetic markers in African cattle that signal beneficial characteristics, with a view to harnessing them for future generations. ‘In a multi-national collaborative effort, scientists have announced the discovery of a new...

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ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station to serve as conservancy and critical wildlife corridor for Nairobi National Park

ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station (photo credit: ILRI/Jake Meyers). ‘Nairobi National Park wildlife ecosystem has more than doubled its land size to 78,000 acres after two institutions agreed to integrate their land with the wildlife conservancy. On Thursday, 24 Sep 2020, the Kapiti Research Station...

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