Livestock Matters

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) aims to improve the contribution of livestock to help lift people out of poverty in developing nations. As a part of the CGIAR Consortium, ILRI collaborates with 15 research centers that work together with various partners to ensure a sustainable food supply for the future. The institute has two primary campuses located in East Africa, along with additional hubs spread across East, West, and Southern Africa, as well as South, Southeast, and East Asia. For more information, visit www.ilri.org. CGIAR is a worldwide partnership focused on agricultural research to promote food security. Its work is conducted through 15 member research centers that make up the CGIAR Consortium, in partnership with numerous organizations. To learn more, go to www.cgiar.org.

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How much carbon can Kenyan grasslands store in their soils? Insights from the CarboGrass Project

Dec 5, 2024 | ilri.org | Sonja Leitner

In Kenya, a team of dedicated researchers is working to assess the impact of grassland management on soil health, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration through a study forming part of the CarboGrass Project. The backgroundThe CarboGrass project is investigating the health of grasslands and soils globally. Grasslands are critical for ecosystem resilience, carbon storage, and combating the climate crisis.
Major ILRI-CGIAR-livestock contributions at the recent World One Health Congress in Cape Town

Oct 9, 2024 | ilri.org | Hung Nguyen-Viet

The focus of this year's World One Health Congress (WOHC), held in Cape Town, South Africa, 20–23 Sep 2024, was on improving human health by taking a holistic approach that considers the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. The Congress—the world’s largest forum dedicated to advancing the One Health agenda and community—comprised more than 1,400 participants from 87 countries, 400 speakers across 70 sessions, and 600 scientific posters.
World’s tiniest library could be key to saving millions of cattle

Sep 24, 2024 | ilri.org | Annabel Slater

One of the world’s smallest and strangest bacteria also is responsible for one of the most devastating cattle diseases. The tiny bacteria, Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (Mmm), cause contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) when inhaled by cattle. CBPP is a huge barrier to cattle farming in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is endemic in at least 12 countries. It’s estimated to cost the continent over USD 38.8 million a year.
Eating wild animals: The rewards are as big as the risks

Sep 23, 2024 | ilri.org | Annabel Slater

A new report ‘Eating Wild Animals: Rewards, Risks and Recommendations’ led by experts of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uncovers the perils and promise of wild meat hunting, consumption and trade in Africa and Southeast Asia. The report was launched on 20 September 2024 at the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.
Can Kenya meet dairy production and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by 2030?

Sep 23, 2024 | ilri.org

Kenya, like many African nations, faces the challenge of increasing dairy production to meet future demand while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,…
Experts examine how food safety technical working groups can support national One Health coordination

Sep 5, 2024 | ilri.org | Steven Lam

National One Health platforms help coordinate efforts to address issues that affect human, animal and environment health. Technical working groups are key to implementing the platforms’ activities, but the best ways to form and support these groups are not well understood.
A revolutionary field test for East Coast fever

Aug 8, 2024 | ilri.org | Annabel Slater

Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute have developed a highly sensitive, affordable and rapid test for East Coast fever (ECF). The test breaks new ground by using a variant of the Cas enzyme, popularized for its use in CRISPR gene editing and has been specifically tailored for farmers to carry out in field conditions at the pen-side of livestock holdings. And the technology poses more exciting possibilities.
Adaptation and Mitigation for Livestock: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Response to Climate Change

Aug 3, 2024 | ilri.org | Birgit Habermann |Daniel Girma Mulat

ILRI NewsPosted on03 August, 2024 Debre Birhan University is a partner of ILRI and the CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate.
Global villain, local savior? What's the role of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa?

May 29, 2024 | ilri.org | Annabel Slater

The livestock question is both complex and highly polarized, said Tara Garnett, the director of TABLE—a collaboration between six universities that looks at debates in and around the future of food. She was introducing a panel discussion on 28 March 2024 titled ‘Global villain, local savior? What's the role of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa?’People come at the livestock issue from very different disciplinary, sectoral and geographical perspectives, Garnett went on.
SPARC launches new podcast 'Dynamic Drylands' featuring ILRI experts

May 22, 2024 | ilri.org | Annabel Slater

Hot topicPosted on22 May, 2024 “Arid zones are not dead zones. They are areas full of life, full of challenges, challenges that are constantly changing. That’s why the responses must also be dynamic.” Colette Benoudji, ODI researcher. A new podcast mini-series ‘Dynamic Drylands’ is taking a fresh look at aid, development and resilience in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East, and features several ILRI researchers as contributors.