In Mali, an old vaccine can be a new way to fight poverty

Posted on 11 Dec 2019 by David Aronson • Leave a comment

Scientists working at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have found a way to significantly increase the vaccination coverage of goats and sheep in the Sahel against one of the most common and widely feared animal diseases—the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) or ovine rinderpest—a viral infection which is endemic to the region and kills … Continue reading →

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More vaccination, not antibiotics, needed for Kenyan livestock—Straight talk by Sidai Chair Christie Peacock

Posted on 21 Nov 2019 by Susan MacMillan • Leave a comment

An interview with Christie Peacock, founder and chairman of Sidai Africa, Ltd., a Kenyan company that provides livestock services and crop inputs to farmers across the whole of Kenya. Continue reading →

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Building capacity of African researchers in genomics to play key role in boosting productivity of livestock systems

Posted on 20 Nov 2019 by Ekta Patel • Leave a comment

A week long training of 26 researchers from 14 different African countries in the field of genomics to ensure that information is widely shared. Continue reading →

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ILRI and China’s Nanjing Agricultural University commit to deepen collaboration for livestock research and capacity development

Posted on 19 Nov 2019 by Ekta Patel • Leave a comment

Over the past two months ILRI and Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) have had a number of engagements that culminated in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on 30 October 2019. Continue reading →

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OneHealthDay is this Sunday: Join ILRI in collaborative work for healthier people, animals and lands

Posted on 3 Nov 2019 by Ekta Patel • 2 Comments

ILRI researchers have been investigating diseases that afflict both people and animals in an ecosystem context for more than 40 years. ILRI’s animal health and environmental scientists have found One Health approaches to highly useful in their work. Continue reading →

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World Bank report says ‘AMR-smart’ solutions needed to beat superbugs and ensure a healthier future

Posted on 1 Nov 2019 by Ekta Patel • Leave a comment

The report urges the development community to
go beyond technical solutions that focus exclusively on the
misuse of antimicrobials. We need to redirect development
efforts more broadly, so that they become ‘AMR-smart.’ Continue reading →

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Workshop inaugurates surveillance project on human and animal diseases in Kenya

Posted on 23 Oct 2019 by David Aronson • Leave a comment

Recently, a consortium of Kenyan and international institutions launched a three-year surveillance project on three of those five priority zoonotic diseases with an inaugural workshop held on 3 September 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading →

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Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health celebrates five-year milestone and plans for its future

Posted on 3 Oct 2019 by Ekta Patel • 1 Comment

The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) had a double celebration on 27 September 2019 as it celebrated the achievements made in the first five years of its existence and the signing of a collaborative framework agreement between its founding partners to underpin its future for the next five years. Continue reading →

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ILRI and India’s National Institute of Animal Biotechnology to identify potential areas of research collaborations in livestock genetics and animal health

Posted on 23 Aug 2019 by Ekta Patel • Leave a comment

ILRI and India’s National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) have formalized a partnership to work together in livestock genetics and animal health research programs for human and livestock development in India. Continue reading →

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Five years of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health: celebrating achievements and renewing commitments