COVID19

ILRI News on COVID19

14 Dec 2021

Pills for the pandemic: Dieter Schillinger gives an update on pharmaceuticals for treating COVID-19

In a presentation titled ‘Pills for the Pandemic’ for the International Livestock Research Institute’s in-house townhall on 26 November 2021, Dieter Schillinger , deputy director general of research and development–Animal and Human Health, gave an update on pharmaceuticals for treating COVID-19...

David AronsonTeam leader, media and communications

COVID19

ILRI News

02 Nov 2021

Dairy genetics gains platform launches dairy e-learning tool for farmers across Africa

African Dairy Genetics Gains platform funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently launched the ADGG Dairy Tool , a free interactive digital short course, covering cattle breeding and health management practices for farmers and extension agents. The free interactive micro-courses has been developed by the livestock genetics team in partnership with Learn.Ink which are accessbile through smart phone devices and are available in any country. Kiswahili translations of the tools are especially targeted for farmers in eastern Africa.

Ekta PatelScientist & Communications Manager - Biosciences

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

25 Oct 2021

Marking the Open Access Week 2021 with a focus on research output from ILRI’s Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods Program

This year’s International Open Access Week is being held between 25–31 October. The theme is 'It matters how we open knowledge: Building structural equity.' The International Open Access Week provides an opportunity to raise awareness about research outputs published in open access to enable their...