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Ethiopia launches the first food system profile tool

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Bioversity-CIAT) launched an Ethiopia Food Systems Profile Tool on 14 December 2022 at the Addis Ababa campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The food systems profile...

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National forum seeks resilient food systems to improve nutrition in Ethiopia

Ethiopia Nutrition Leaders Network (ENLN) is a network of food and nutrition professionals in Ethiopia. It aims to support the government's efforts to implement food and nutrition policies, and the Seqota Declaration towards attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ENLN so...

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Working towards sustainable livestock systems - a focus on three CGIAR initiatives at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 

Sustainable livestock systems are crucial for supporting livelihoods and nutrition in the Global South, but face pressing climate-related challenges. Adapting these systems will ensure that the economic, social and environmental integrity of livestock-rearing communities is preserved. Working...

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The missing middle of the farm-to-fork journey

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) study , the health burden of foodborne diseases is comparable to that of the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases (malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis). Moreover, the great majority of this burden is borne by those who can least afford it: poor people in...

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ILRI News

The rewards and risks of fast-changing food systems

Food systems in Africa are undergoing rapid transformation. Rapid population growth and urbanization are changing food markets, as more consumers seek more animal-source foods prepared and sold in novel ways. A young, growing, increasingly educated and connected generation is bringing their...

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Experts call for cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle disease risks in changing food systems

The rapid transformation of food systems is creating unintentional infectious disease risks that will need to be addressed through effective coordination between agricultural and public health sectors, a new review study says. A food system includes all the aspects of feeding and nourishing people...

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ILRI/livestock science leader named to EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission

Namukolo Covic , a Zambian agricultural nutritionist and the director general’s representative to Ethiopia at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), has been appointed one of 23 EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commissioners. These distinguished scientific experts come from 19 countries and represent...

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Choosing the right food outlet to eat better: a communication campaign for Burkina Faso

A communication campaign for chicken consumers by the ‘ Urban Food Markets in Africa – incentivizing food safety using a pull-push approach ’ research project—led by the International livestock Research Institute (ILRI)—was launched in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso one of the project countries, on 24...

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ILRI scientist Delia Grace wins 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for research innovation

We congratulate Delia Grace , professor of food safety systems at the Natural Resources Institute and joint appointed scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ), on winning the 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award in the research innovation category. Delia Grace is a...

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Risk-based and One Health approaches for improved food safety in Africa

The rapid evolution of global food safety systems in response to population growth, urbanization, climate change and other socio-economic factors poses many food safety challenges. Globally, unsafe food causes an estimated 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths annually, with Africa...

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Mazingira Centre – a role model for environmental research infrastructure in Africa

Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. The rise in global temperatures, changes in rainfall, and the increase of extreme weather conditions all pose a serious risk to the agricultural sector and food and nutrition security. At the same time, Africa is currently...

AgHealth blog

Experts call for equitable food system transformation to tackle global health challenges of the 21st century

Transformation of food systems is key to addressing malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, climate change and other global health challenges of the 21st century, a new research study says. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Jan 2022), presents a synthesis of the...