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ILRI and partners develop benchmarks for undergraduate food safety curriculum for East Africa

Towards enhancing food safety in East Africa, the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa ( IUCEA ) have been working with food safety experts from universities in the...

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Winners of the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest represent the bright future of agri-food research

On April 19, ILRI hosted a virtual award ceremony for the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest which had been held a week earlier on April 13. In the week leading up to the ceremony, a panel of seven judges led by chief judge Judith Ann Francis reviewed the research pitches from all 30...

Press release: New livestock-based initiative launched for better livelihoods, nutrition and gender inclusion in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam

A two-day workshop, 20-21 April 2022, kicked off the One-CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (or SAPLING ) in Son La Province, Northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together about 80 key stakeholders from Son La province including...

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ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest shows potential to grow transformational livestock researchers

On April 13, 2022, 30 graduate students and research fellows from National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in countries where ILRI works gathered virtually for ILRI’s CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest . The CapDev Grand Challenge is a 10-month process conceived and designed by...

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Building biosafety and biosecurity capacity in northern Kenya to respond to biological threats

A five-day intensive biosafety and biosecurity training was organized for Isiolo and Marsabit counties in Kenya by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) -led project ‘ Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya:...

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Using participatory impact pathway methodology to evaluate public–private partnerships in the poultry sector in Ethiopia

A new case study on the poultry sector in Ethiopia reports on the first use of participatory impact pathway methodology to evaluate public–private partnerships in the veterinary domain. The study, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Feb 2022), represents a milestone in building a...

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Building One Health partnerships and research capacity in Kenya

A central focus of ILRI’s One Health work in Africa is the improvement of research infrastructure and capacity. In Kenya, ILRI has worked to achieve this by developing partnerships with local governments and communities while also establishing new field-based labs in the country's project areas...

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One Health Centre in Africa and partners to support capacity development of Narok County One Health platform

Narok County , located in southwestern Kenya, has one of the highest densities of livestock in the country, with an estimated 1.5 million head of cattle, 2.6 million sheep and 1 million goats, among other livestock species. Most of the local people are pastoralists who rely heavily on their local...

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Zimbabwe livestock production systems project gears up for final phase

A recent hybrid (virtual and in-person) meeting of more than 50 researchers and representatives of the European Union (EU), national agricultural research system and non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe, has charted the way forward for the Improved Livestock Production Systems-Zimbabwe (LIPS-...

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BecA-ILRI Hub and Addis Ababa University organize advanced bioinformatics training

A virtual Advanced Bioinformatics and R training series was recently organized for faculty members of the Institute of Biotechnology (IoB), Addis Ababa University (AAU). The training was jointly organized by AAU and the Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research...

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Rethinking education and capacity strengthening for One Health practice

The aim of the One Health approach is to achieve optimal health outcomes while recognizing, integrating and leveraging the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. As such, One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach working at...

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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...