animal breeding

A team of researchers investigating chicken diseases in Ethiopia has discovered that there is far greater genetic diversity in that seemingly...

Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this week made a short presentation at the annual meeting...

Using what’s called the Livestock Sector Investment Policy Toolkit (LSIPT), we develop a dynamic herd model and an economic sector model on top of...

Farmers who participate in the breeding programs and collect routine data on their cows’ health, growth and productivity receive personalized...

Food systems must be transformed to produce more nutritious food with a lower environmental footprint. There are a number of initiatives around...

The sixth Ethiopia national innovation platform (IP) meeting took place in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) 15–16 May 2018. The meeting discussed the...

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018. To comply with this new regulation and ensure our...

The sixth national innovation platform (IP) meeting of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program in Tanzania took place in Dar-es-Salaam on...

In this video, interviewees share their vision of the 'Incubated Worlds' chicken facility launched recently on the Addis Ababa campus of the...

Twitter Moment highlights of the Accelerated Value Chain Development Conference at ILRI on 26–27 Apr 2018. ...

Twitter Moment highlights of 'Incubated Worlds', a unique art+poultry facility launched at ILRI's campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 Apr 2018...

ILRI and Flemish conceptual artist Koen Vanmechelen joined forces last year to strengthen research into more resistant and productive poultry for...

Researchers in Ethiopia are embarking on a quest to create the perfect chicken for African farmers with an unlikely ally—a Belgian conceptual...

The African Chicken Genetic Gains Project in Nigeria (ACGG Nigeria) engaged livestock stakeholders, farmers and researchers in Imo State during a...

According to Reuters, the Gates Foundation will pump $40m into research for higher-yielding dairy cows, as well as chickens that lay better...

During the visit Ms Mordaunt also announced plans to develop the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, which is based in both...

'Visiting Brisbane in November for the International Tropical Agriculture Conference for 2017, Director General of the International Livestock...

Ajayi Folasade is subnational coordinator for the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project in Zone 2 of Rivers State in Nigeria. She...