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ILRI supports Sierra Leone's livestock sector with high-yield forage seeds, boosting food security
In a significant step towards improving livestock feed availability and enhancing food security in Sierra Leone, the International Livestock Research ...
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Researchers design tools to develop vaccines more efficiently for African swine fever virus
Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for ...
International Livestock Research Institute26d
Empowering women in livestock: addressing gender barriers in Uganda’s pig sector
Livestock is a key sector in Uganda, contributing approximately 4.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nearly 60% of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with women and ...
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Livestock officers deliver poultry decision-support tool to Ghana districts
In October 2024, ILRI researchers facilitated a training workshop in Accra, Ghana, on the use of the Interface for Marek’s Disease Economic Impact and Trade-off (i-MaDE-IT) tool, a farm-level decision ...
International Livestock Research Institute28d
Four-year initiative launched to improve milk quality, safety and marketing in central and western Kenya
A new four-year project to improve milk quality, safety and marketing in Kenya has been launched by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and stakeholders ...
International Livestock Research Institute27d
Uncovering zoonotic viral threats using sequencing and bioinformatic approach to pathogen monitoring in the Kenyan environment
The project aims to support global and national biosecurity threats by strengthening zoonotic disease surveillance in Kenya, a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases. Advanced pathogen detection ...
International Livestock Research Institute28d
New operational framework aims to integrate wildlife health into the One Health approach
World Wildlife Day is commemorated annually on 3 March to celebrate wild animals and plants, and to recognize their unique roles and contributions to people and the planet. To mark this day, ...
International Livestock Research Institute14d
Livestock Population Health
Within this thematic area, ILRI works to improve livestock production through improved animal health, reducing livestock disease impacts on livelihoods, food security, climate change, and animal ...
International Livestock Research Institute21d
Strengthening wastewater management to improve the environment and public health in Africa
Innovative wastewater management, an often-overlooked aspect of public and environmental health, could reduce pollution, prevent disease outbreaks and contribute to socio-economic development in ...
International Livestock Research Institute25d
Development of bovine pluripotent stem cell resources
Precision breeding via genome editing in cattle is a promising approach to rapidly deliver improved germplasms with the desired allele variants suitable for productivity, adaptation and resilience.