Eastern and Southern Africa

ILRI operates in East Africa with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This page brings together ILRI and partner resources on Eastern and Southern Africa. It shows information on projects, news items, research outputs and video materials as well as ILRI people working in the region.

 

ILRI Projects in Eastern and Southern Africa

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ILRI News in Eastern and Southern Africa

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

Importance of considering gender for sustainability of development programs

Livestock are a major source of livelihood for many farmers across the world. Livestock serve as a source of employment, food, nutrition and development. Women make up the majority of the world’s livestock keepers and tend to play key roles. Women provide support in livestock management, processing...

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Sustainable livestock systems

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal: Disclosure notice for labour management procedures

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) is a project being implemented in Africa to help deliver a climate-smart African future driven by science and innovation in agriculture. AICCRA is supported by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the...

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New study provides the first detailed report on the occurrence of the tick-borne parasite Babesia bovis in cattle in Kenya

Tick-borne diseases pose a significant threat to smallholder livestock keeping in Kenya and the East Africa region at large. One of these tick-borne diseases is babesiosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Babesia . Babesia bigemina is endemic and widespread in East Africa while the status of the...

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East Africa

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  • Sep/2009 - Fattening project in Metema pilot learning district, Improving Productivity and Market Success of Ethiopian Farmers (IPMS) Project (photo credit: ILRI).Sep/2009 - Feeding sick animals with sesame cake in Metema Pilot Learning Woreda, Ethiopia–Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) Project (photo credit: ILRI).Jun/2007 - In the ILRI forage Genebank in Addis Ababa, seeds are stored at 8 degrees C (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann).Jun/2007 - ILRI personnel preparing forage seed production plots at the ILRI compound at Debre Zeyit (photo credit: ILRI).Sep/2009 - (photo credit: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu).Oct/2009 - Additional herds coming to a drinking site Site: Awash River Basin (Batu Degaga), Oromia (photo credit: ILRI).Oct/2009 - Herders cool their body after traveling a long distance with their cattle Site: Awash River Basin (Batu Degaga), Oromia (photo credit: ILRI).Jun/2007 - A sample of virus-free tissue culture at ILRI's forage genebank on the ILRI Addis Ababa campus (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann).Jan/2010 - The third Mieso District Livestock Fair took place in January 2010. It was organized by the West Hararghe Zonal and Mieso District office and IPMS to create interest and spread knowledge on short-term ox fattening. Pastoralists received awards from the Oromia Commissioner of Pastoral Development. Despite the then-recent draught, these animals don’t look too bad (photo credit: ILRI).