A young Borana woman with her goats, Borana, Ethiopia. Photo credit: ILRI/ Zerihun Sewunet In many parts of rural Ethiopia, livestock are more than just a source of food or income, and they are a ...

A deadly disease has long plagued the animals and livelihoods of cattle farmers in Kenya. It is Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a bacterial ...

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.

Ethiopia ’s dairy sector boasts vast and diverse agroecologies complemented by a rich genetic pool of livestock. This, coupled with the surge in domestic demand for milk and milk products, improved ...

In Kabarnet, Baringo County, a PSP meeting took place in March before the onset of seasonal rainfall.It brought together county officials, KMD scientists, agricultural and livestock officers, crop and ...

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 ...

The Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is an innovative and dynamic platform designed to support countries in their transition to sustainable, ...

A partnership between the first veterinary school in Malawi and international research experts has contributed new insights into tropical livestock diseases, following the publication of a scientific ...

On 29 May 2025 in Paris, France, the World Organisation for Animal Health officially designated the International Livestock Research Institute as its first Collaborating Centre for One Health, ...

Rangelands are critical for biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the livelihoods of millions of pastoralists. These uncultivated grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, wetlands, and savannas play very ...

The government of Kenya is urgently called upon to swiftly develop a policy and legislation to rationalize the levels of cess, regulatory licenses and permits in the country’s agricultural sector. The ...

Anthony Whitbread is ILRI's Program Leader for the Livestock, Climate, Environment (LCE) program based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Prior to this, he was the Research Program Leader for ICRISAT‘s ...