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ILRI News on livestock

18 Nov 2019

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs

The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at the third International Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) Conference held from 11-13 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. The conference focused on the challenge of feeding the world’s ever-growing population, which is...

18 Nov 2019

Judy Kimani

New York Global Landscapes Forum ‘Restore the Earth’ 2019

In September, the Rangelands Initiative hosted a panel, Drylands and Rangelands: Harnessing Change, at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) New York, which was organized as a starting point for planning the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, which will be launched in 2021. Continue reading →...

11 Nov 2019

Ekta Patel

ONE HEALTH FOR AFRICA: Germany’s BMZ initiates a new ‘One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre for Africa’

Today, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and ILRI signed a letter of intent to establish a ‘One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre for Africa’ (OHRECA) to be hosted by ILRI, which is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading →...

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Publications on livestock

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Livestock Genetics Flagship gender highlights 2018

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Developing vaccination strategies for Rift Valley fever in East Africa

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Importance of post-vaccination sero-surveillance for evaluating efficacy of vaccination programs against endemic diseases of livestock in developing countries

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ILRI Projects on livestock

Jan 2013

Mzima livestock project

Trypanosomiasis is one of the most significant constraints to cattle production in Africa, directly affecting livestock productivity (meat and milk production) and indirectly lowering general farm productivity as cattle can play a crucial role as beasts of burden. A study mapping the benefits of...

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Aug 2016Aug 2018

Global livestock advocacy for development

The project aims to marshal and communicate evidence that can be used to advocate for increased funding for livestock for development priorities. Through the project, evidence and creative content will be assembled and creatively presented, intentional convening and engagement in targeted high-...