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ILRI News on livestock

18 Nov 2019

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs

The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at the third International Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) Conference held from 11-13 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. From left: Lindsay Falvey, Robyn Alders, Shirley Tarawali, Richard Eckard, Rebecca Doyle, Mario...

ILRI News

18 Nov 2019

Judy Kimani

New York Global Landscapes Forum ‘Restore the Earth’ 2019

This blog was initially published on the International Land Coalition website by Fiona Flintan. The Rangelands Initiative of the International Land Coalition (ILC) is drawing attention to rangelands and drylands at the highest levels, in order to find solutions to the challenges faced by local...

ILRI News

11 Nov 2019

Ekta Patel

ONE HEALTH FOR AFRICA: Germany’s BMZ initiates a new ‘One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre for Africa’

Germany’s parliamentary state secretary, Maria Flachsbarth, and ILRI’s deputy director general, Dieter Schillinger, signed a letter of intent in to formalize a One Health Research Centre for Africa (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). Today, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and...

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Publications on livestock

Conference Paper

Published2019

Year round feed and fodder availability in smallholder dairy farms across high and low altitude areas in Eastern Africa

Journal Article

Published2019

A genome-wide association study approach to the identification of candidate genes underlying agronomic traits in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Journal Article

Published2019

Opportunities for wheat cultivars with superior straw quality traits targeting the semi-arid tropics

Journal Article

Published2019

Embracing whole plant optimization of rice and wheat to meet the growing demand for food and feed

Journal Article

Published2019

Comparative assessment of food-fodder traits in a wide range of wheat germplasm for diverse biophysical target domains in South Asia

Journal Article

Published2019

Variations in straw fodder quality and grain–straw relationships in a mapping population of 287 diverse spring wheat lines

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ILRI Projects on livestock

Jun 2017May 2020

Identifying anthrax hotspots and associated ecological factors in Kenya

In Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa, outbreaks of anthrax occur in certain ecological regions, primarily triggered by weather extremes. Outbreaks of this neglected disease result in significant morbidity and mortality in humans, livestock and wildlife. The overall goal of this project is to identify...

Mar 2019Feb 2022

Health of Ethiopian Animals for Rural Development

This project aims to increase sustainable livestock productivity and improve marketing of livestock products by enhancing quality and reliability of integrated public-private veterinary service delivery. The project also supports the certification of export abattoirs through the development of meat...

Aug 2015Dec 2019

Zoonoses in livestock in Kenya

Continuing changes to livestock production systems in Kenya and elsewhere to satisfy increased demand for livestock products affect the risk of zoonoses and other infectious diseases. The most important changes are the commercialisation and intensification of what was previously subsistence farming...

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