Use of high density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays to assess genetic diversity and population structure of dairy cattle in smallholder dairy systems: The case of Girinka Programme in Rwanda

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Use of high density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays to assess genetic diversity and population structure of dairy cattle in smallholder dairy systems: The case of Girinka Programme in Rwanda

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Scaling Scan Report: Ghana Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund Project

Good Practices 51: October 2021―ILRI’s digital advisory tool to reduce yield gap in dairy animals in the context of mixed farming

Are livestock always bad for the planet? Rethinking the protein transition and climate change debate

Scientists in Africa explore use of surrogate sires to improve small ruminant breeds

Building a sustainable livestock genetics improvement system for a food-secure Ethiopia

Excursions of a biochemical kind: ILRI hosts CUNY–Regeneron ‘power couple’ working to improve the health of African cattle and COVID-19 patients

Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of African Animal Genetic Resources

Improving village chicken protection to elevate the livelihoods of poor people in Ethiopia

Breeding strategies for conservation and sustainable use of livestock genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa