Congo, DR

ILRI News in Congo, DR

09 Dec 2021

Establishing nutritional profiles of improved Brachiaria grass cultivars

Worldwide livestock contribute about 40% of agricultural gross domestic product and provide livelihoods and incomes for at least 1.3 billion people . Livestock are a source of employment, income, social status, and livelihoods for millions of African smallholder farmers. Moreover, livestock are a...

Sita GhimirePrincipal Scientist - Plant Pathology

Beca-ILRI Hub news

24 Jun 2021

Former ABCF fellow’s research is conserving and improving indigenous goats in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Livestock farming is an important source of income in rural households in African countries. Goats, which were one of the first animals to be domesticated in the continent, are especially important in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they are kept by 75% of the rural population and...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

Beca-ILRI Hub news

17 Feb 2021

Researcher explores native grass for improving livestock productivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo

With a population of close to 90 million people, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, boasts 90 million hectares of pasture that can support 40 million heads of cattle and produce 1.5 million tonnes of beef per year. But the country’s immense...