Africa

For your viewing and listening pleasure, here are two short video 'stories' by two great agricultural-research-for-development storytellers....

This study by researchers working with the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project in Ethiopia reviewed literature on the socio-economic,...

Driven by rising incomes, demand for animal-source foods in Africa and Asia is expected to increase up to 200% by 2030. Efficient crop and...

Farmer feedback workshops carried out in Nandi and Bomet counties in Kenya addressed various challenges faced by dairy smallholders. Based on...

Important sources of meat, milk, traction and manure across Africa, cattle will become even more significant as demand for meat and milk is...

The implementation of effective mitigation strategies relies on accurate GHG emission data. But what if the underlying assumptions upon which...

The minister’s speech extolled the benefits of a sustainable livestock sector and affirmed the government’s commitment to raising the profile of...

Driven by population growth, urbanization and rising incomes, demand for livestock products in Africa and Asia may increase by 200% by 2030....

Poultry farming in Kenya is growing rapidly and remains largely dominated by women, who typically invest most of their earnings in feeding their...

Agricultural ecologist Ian Scoones has some important and thoughtful things to say about the science and media publications promoting the recent '...

Through the voices of seven Africa RISING implementing partners from Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania and Zambia; we get insights about...

A new report from Africa RISING—Footprints of Africa RISING Phase I (2011–2016)—summarizes the achievements of the project's first phase....

A team of researchers at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are testing Napier, Rhodes and Brachiaria grasses for cattle feed, and...

The publication ‘Footprints of Africa RISING Phase I (2011-2016)’ tracks back the activities, outputs and outcomes of the first phase of the...

In March 2018, ILRI Nairobi hosted a one-day stakeholder workshop to disseminate research findings of two dairy projects in Kenya.

Animal health scientists attending a symposium on infectious diseases advocated for a One Health approach to tackling the challenge of infectious...

The 2018 World Prize for Integrated Development has been awarded to Mrs Graça Machel for her significant social justice achievements and tireless...

Vish Nene, one of the scientific organizers of the conference and a co-leader of the Animal and Human Health program at the International...