animal care

ILRI News on animal care

16 Nov 2021

Growth and innovation in the livestock sector could help spur global sustainable development

With the demand for livestock products projected to increase by more than 70 per cent between 2005 and 2030, it is becoming increasingly important to understand livestock’s role in global sustainable development. A recent paper by Fritz Schneider, chair of the Independent Steering Committee for the...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

ILRI News

12 Oct 2021

The World Animal Day celebrated in Ethiopia

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) celebrated the World Animal Day in partnership with Brook Ethiopia, ELNet Foundation and the Ethiopia Veterinary Association on 9 October 2021. Activities to mark the day were held in Addis Ababa, under the...

Beamlak TesfayeKnowledge management and communications expert

ILRI News

24 Jun 2021

Tracking the livestock sector for better climate change adaptation and mitigation in Kenya

Globally, countries are making pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the Paris Agreement, and Kenya is among those that have submitted an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The country has set a target of reducing GHG emissions by 32% below a business-as-...