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Full adoption of existing mitigation strategies can help meet livestock methane reduction targets by 2030

An ILRI scientist recently published a paper in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Reproduced here is the press release published in EurekAlert . Amid the often-distressing news about climate change, some good news: Existing strategies could mitigate livestock methane...

ILRI Asia

Agroecology project supports capacity development for food safety in Laos and Vietnam

The International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) and partners recently trained 20 Vietnamese and 55 Laotian stakeholders on food safety and food safety risk assessment. This training is among the efforts of the Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions ( ASSET ) project in transforming...

AgHealth blog

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...

Mazingira blog

Recent progress and future priorities for greenhouse gas emissions from livestock in Africa

Ruminant livestock are essential for livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. However, African livestock systems are threatened by climate change due to increased heat stress and reduced feed for animals, among others. At the same time, livestock also contribute to climate change and are the...

  • Mike Graham
ILRI Asia

Exploring measures to curb the spread of African swine fever in northeast India

Experts in India met in a recent regional workshop to design a comprehensive African swine fever (ASF) management plan in response to the negative impacts of the disease on the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the northeast of the country. Held on 8 July in Assam, the workshop was co-hosted by...

Mazingira blog

GIZ’s program for returning experts supports the Mazingira Centre to improve capacity and delivery

​ The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) have jointly donated equipment worth more than €17,000 to the Mazingira Centre at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to enhance its animal nutrition laboratory...

ILRI Asia

Available now: Issue 9 of ILRI South Asia Newsletter

The ninth issue of the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) South Asia newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of the activities of this region from January to June 2022. Newsletter of ILRI South Asia, issue 9 Download To get regular updates on ILRI in Asia, click...

ILRI Asia

Issue 12 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now

The 12th issue of the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) East and Southeast Asia newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from January to June 2022 as well as the upcoming activities in the second half of 2022. Click here to read ILRI East and...

AgHealth blog

New study explores gendered barriers and opportunities in Kenya’s informal dairy sector

Informal milk trading in peri-urban Nairobi plays a key role in supporting both livelihoods and nutrition, particularly among poor households. Gender dynamics affect who is involved in milk trading and who benefits from it. To better understand gendered constraints and opportunities in informal,...

ILRI Asia

Publications update from ILRI East and Southeast Asia, January-June 2022

We would like to share with our donors and partners the list of publications of ILRI East and Southeast Asia publicized from January to June 2022. Thank you. Articles in international peer-reviewed journals Hung Nguyen-Viet , Lam, S., Huong Nguyen-Mai, Dao Thu Trang, Vu Thi Phuong, Nguyen Do Anh...

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Nepal Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development explores collaboration opportunities with ILRI during visit to India

Collaboration opportunities to strengthen Nepal’s livestock sector were top of the agenda when Shri Mahindra Ray Yadav, Nepal’s minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development along with his private secretary, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, visited the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )...

AgHealth blog

One Health experts to host webinar on animal health and pandemic prevention

Governments are currently negotiating a historic global pandemic treaty to protect us from future pandemics. The special session of the 2021 World Health Assembly agreed that the new accord will focus on early detection and prevention of pandemics, as well as the One Health approach which...