Category Archives: Ethiopia

Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist
Capacity Strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Genetics / ILRI / IPMS / LIVES / Pro-Poor Livestock / Spotlight / Staff

Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist

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It is with as much shock as sorrow that we report the untimely death of Azage Tegegne, a leading Ethiopian livestock scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) who retired from ILRI just last June after more than 30 years of distinguished service to the institute. Azage died after a short illness in his home country, Ethiopia, on 12 January 2020. Continue reading →

Building capacity of African researchers in genomics to play key role in boosting productivity of livestock systems
Africa / Animal Breeding / Animal Health / Biotechnology / Capacity Strengthening / CTLGH / Dairying / Ethiopia / Event / Genetics / ILRI / LiveGene / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP

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

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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 →

Index-based livestock insurance: Reflecting on success
Africa / Agriculture / CapDev / CCAFS / Drought / Drylands / East Africa / Ethiopia / IBLI / ILRI / Insurance / Interview / Livestock / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Pastoralism / SLS

Index-based livestock insurance: Reflecting on success

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One of the International Livestock Research Institute’s (ILRI’s) major success stories in recent years has been the development of an index-based livestock insurance program (IBLI), which protects livestock keepers in drought-prone arid and semi-arid lands from climate-related losses. Continue reading →

Buffelgrass: a drought-tolerant bunchgrass
Agriculture / Biodiversity / Crops / Ethiopia / Feeds / Forages / LIVESTOCKCRP / Seeds

Buffelgrass: a drought-tolerant bunchgrass

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  Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) is a bunchgrass that grows in clumps, it can transform deserts into grasslands. It is one of the most popular forage species and is extensively grown across arid and semi-arid parts of the world as it uses less water to produce more feed allowing sustainable agricultural production. Originating in Africa, … Continue reading →

Greater than the sum of its parts – highlighting how CGIAR is working as one
Agriculture / CGIAR / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / ILRI / LIVESTOCKCRP

Greater than the sum of its parts – highlighting how CGIAR is working as one

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On 15 May 2019, CGIAR hosted a share fair at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, showcasing innovations, technologies and products on how CGIAR is working with government, public and private partners to support agricultural transformation in the country. Continue reading →

MUST WATCH: Celebrating Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation
Advocacy / Agriculture / CGIAR / Communications / Consumption / Directorate / East Africa / Ethiopia / Event / Extension / Film and Video / Food Security / ILRI / ILRIComms / Intensification / Livelihoods / Nutrition / Research / Scaling / Spotlight

MUST WATCH: Celebrating Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation

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At tomorrow’s CGIAR Share Fair, a three-minute film will be launched that celebrates Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation. Watch it here. Continue reading →