In May 2024, ILRI and partners shared news of the first drone flights over rangeland animals in Africa to test whether this ...
Improved manure management provides an opportunity for farmers to increase farm productivity and to safeguard the environment as well as the health of humans, crops, and animals. At the national level ...
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) has received the results of a comprehensive Livestock Sector Analysis (LSA) and an investment-focused Livestock Sector Strategy (LSS), two key ...
Vietnam’s livestock sector is growing rapidly, with farmers, cooperatives, consumers, and policymakers striving to deliver safer, high-quality animal-sourced foods. Yet the sector faces significant ...
In 2009, Eric Fèvre’s team was researching a range of zoonotic diseases—those passed from animals to humans—in western Kenya. The local hospitals reported many cases of the debilitating bacterial ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 10 September 2025 – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, today announced the launch of a three-year ...
Kenya’s livestock sector plays a critical role in the country’s social, economic, environmental and public health landscape, contributing 3.8% to the gross domestic product (GDP) and 17.3% of ...
Kenya has taken a landmark step in strengthening its livestock sector and advancing regional integration through the first-ever mapping of its national livestock routes. In May 2025, the Supporting ...
Plum Island Animal Disease Centre NY-USA & Nairobi, Kenya – An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of ...
Poultry farming plays an essential role in rural livelihoods of Africa and southeast Asia, contributing to family nutrition and income. Despite this, the poultry subsector faces several challenges in ...
In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly important. For communities in Africa and beyond, chickens have proven to be the gateway to nutrition and ...