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Workshop promotes the role of access and benefit sharing (ABS) in reaching agriculture and development objectives

From 21-24 November 2022, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) held a workshop in Addis Ababa titled ‘Mainstreaming access and benefit sharing in agricultural Research and Development: a workshop for researchers, practitioners and policymakers in selected African countries and...

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COP27 event highlights the dangers of zoonotic diseases and how we can prevent them

On 17 November 2022, the Pavilion France of the COP27 hosted a PREZODE (Preventing Zoonotic Disease) Initiative side event titled 'Links between climate change and zoonotic diseases emergence—Prevention as a global solution through the example of the PREZODE initiative.' The event was held to raise...

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Addressing zoonotic diseases: The need to plan

On October 13, Hung Nguyen , co-leader of ILRI’s animal and human health program, spoke at a PREZODE (Preventing Zoonotic Disease Emergence) conference side event of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 on the risks of zoonotic infectious diseases and how to address them. Nguyen’s presentation...

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ILRI’s focus on One Health in Global South brings broad-range of new investments

One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach for achieving optimal health outcomes by recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Building on 45 years of experience in animal health research in Africa and Asia, ILRI...

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Livestock genetics launches phase two of its alliance

On September 27th, the phase two launch of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) took place at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Nairobi. CTLGH is a global research alliance bringing together various partners, including the Roslin Institute of...

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Biodiversity conservation to control zoonotic disease spillover

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and the African Wildlife Foundation organized the Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens and stakeholders to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature,...

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Impact assessment confirms Participatory Rangeland Management's positive impact on rangelands and pastoral communities

In November and December 2021, the ILRI-led Livestock CRP contracted African Research and Economic Development Consultants to conduct an independent impact assessment of the Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) pilot in Kenya and Tanzania. PRM works through three stages and eight steps ,...

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New film highlights pastoralism’s tremendous benefits as a sustainable and nature-positive food production system

On June 2, a Stockholm+50 side event was held to highlight how the nature-based restoration and multipurpose use of rangelands can positively contribute to economies, societies and the environment. Fiona Flintan , a senior scientist at ILRI, attended the event virtually and shared a new film from...

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ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge propels early career researchers on the path to creating transformative development impact

The latest cycle of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) CapDev Grand Challenge began in earnest on April 13, when 30 graduate students, research fellows and researchers from national programs participated in the CapDev research pitching contest —the first step in a long journey of...

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Combating foodborne diseases in Burkina Faso through a ‘Pull-Push’ approach

Each year, 600 million people across the world fall ill from contaminated food and 420,000 die , many of them young children. The burden of foodborne diseases is particularly high in Africa, where the resulting illnesses and deaths are comparable to those caused by major infectious diseases such as...

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Winners of the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest represent the bright future of agri-food research

On April 19, ILRI hosted a virtual award ceremony for the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest which had been held a week earlier on April 13. In the week leading up to the ceremony, a panel of seven judges led by chief judge Judith Ann Francis reviewed the research pitches from all 30...

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Building pathogen monitoring networks across Kenya - The Rockefeller Foundation

In a recent article, the Rockefeller Foundation highlighted senior International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) scientist Samuel Oyola's efforts to prevent and mitigate future pandemics through the establishment of surveillance and response teams in Kenya and the expansion of in-country...