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Expanding capacity for participatory disease surveillance in Uganda
Africa / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / BUILD / Capacity Strengthening / Disease Control / Epidemiology / Event / Participation / PPR / RVF / Uganda

Expanding capacity for participatory disease surveillance in Uganda

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In an effort to support animal disease surveillance in Uganda, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) Germany in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), facilitated a five-day participatory disease surveillance training of 48 animal health experts in Uganda on 9-13 March 2020. Continue reading →

The German Federal Government supports Kenya’s efforts for COVID-19 testing
AHH / AMR / CGIAR / COVID19 / Directorate / Event / Germany / Kenya / Mazingira / OneHealth / Zoonotic Diseases

The German Federal Government supports Kenya’s efforts for COVID-19 testing

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A new partnership involving the Kenya Ministry of Health and ILRI with support from the German Federal Government was announced today.  ILRI will utilize its laboratory facilities and staff to support the expansion of Kenya’s testing capacity for COVID-19. The testing was launched today, 18 May 2020, when the health director and German ambassador visited ILRI’s Kenya facilities. Continue reading →

ILRI feed technology research platform makes more fodder available to developing-world livestock keepers
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ILRI feed technology research platform makes more fodder available to developing-world livestock keepers

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Located at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus in Patancheru, India, the feed technology research platform of the Feed and Forage Development Program of ILRI provides laboratory infrastructure and tools for rapidly and affordably analysing fodder quality. Continue reading →

East African dairy under COVID-19: How is this vibrant sub-sector faring? Join us for a webinar 28 May
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East African dairy under COVID-19: How is this vibrant sub-sector faring? Join us for a webinar 28 May

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East African dairy under COVID-19: A vibrant sub-sector is key to a food-secure future. Join us for a webinar with experts from Land O’Lakes Venture37 | International Livestock Research Institute | Global Dairy Platform | Bain & Company. Hosted by the SEEP Network on 28 May 2020 Continue reading →

Livestock route mapping for improved health of humans, animals and the environment
Africa / AHH / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Article / Drylands / East Africa / English / Environment / Ethiopia / Human Health / Kenya / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Participation / Pastoralism / Rangelands / Resilience / Somalia / Vulnerability / Zoonotic Diseases

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
Agriculture / Capacity Strengthening / CCAFS / Climate Change / Data / East Africa / Environment / Ethiopia / Event / Forages / GHG Emissions / IBLI / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / Livestock Systems / Mazingira / Project / Research / SLS / Uganda

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 ‘eWeigh’ mobile phone app to help farmers accurately estimate live weight of their cattle
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ILRI ‘eWeigh’ mobile phone app to help farmers accurately estimate live weight of their cattle

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Researchers from the Mazingira Centre at ILRI have developed a mobile phone application (app) to help farmers better gauge the live weight of their animals. Continue reading →