Category Archives: Ethiopia

Woman veterinarian pioneers public-private partnership to improve veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia
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Woman veterinarian pioneers public-private partnership to improve veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia

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To ensure better and rationalized veterinary service delivery that addresses local needs, the Health of Ethiopian Animals for Rural Development (HEARD) project has established public-private partnership task forces in Ethiopia’s Amhara, Oromia and Somali regions. Continue reading →

Focus on environmental health: The role of rangelands in an integrated One Health approach
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Focus on environmental health: The role of rangelands in an integrated One Health approach

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In recent years in the pastoral areas of developing countries, One Health is gaining increasing credibility and visibility as an approach that can combine interventions for both human and animals. However, relatively little attention has been given thus far to the environmental health component including of the resource base – rangelands. Continue reading →

Livestock route mapping for improved health of humans, animals and the environment
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Livestock route mapping for improved health of humans, animals and the environment

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ILRI and partners carried out a participatory mapping of livestock routes in the intervention areas in Somali and Oromia regions of Ethiopia as a first step in the planning of the HEARD and HEAL projects. Continue reading →

ILRI trains East Africa officials on measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems
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ILRI trains East Africa officials on measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems

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On February 18 and 19 2020, ILRI hosted key government staff from the Climate Change and Livestock directorates within the ministries of environment and agriculture in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The aim of the visit was to familiarize these key stakeholders with the technical aspects of ILRI’s research on climate change and livestock. Continue reading →

ILRI technology upscaling program recognized for supporting the Ethiopian poultry sector
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ILRI technology upscaling program recognized for supporting the Ethiopian poultry sector

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The Ethiopian Poultry Producers and Processors Association recognized the ILRI led-Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) project for its role in strengthening the Ethiopian poultry sector. Continue reading →

Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist
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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
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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 →