Category Archives: ILRI

#AntimicrobialResistance through the eyes of the journalists in Kenya
A4NH / Africa / AHH / AMR / East Africa / Environment / ILRI / Kenya / Wildlife

#AntimicrobialResistance through the eyes of the journalists in Kenya

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  In the lead up to the World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 (#WAAW2019), which is celebrated every year in November, the CGIAR AMR Hub at the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) jointly with Kenya’s ministries of Health and Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation hosted, at the ILRI campus in Nairobi, a media sensitization on raising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) … Continue reading →

University of Illinois bestows its 2019 International Alumni Award on ILRI chief Jimmy Smith
Agriculture / Award / Directorate / ILRI / North America / Pro-Poor Livestock / Spotlight / Staff / USA

University of Illinois bestows its 2019 International Alumni Award on ILRI chief Jimmy Smith

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has bestowed its Madhuri and Jagdish N Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement on Jimmy W Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Established in 2000, this annual university award recognizes its international alumni who are highly distinguished in their profession, have made outstanding contributions to government, humanity, science, art, or human welfare, and exemplify the strength of their education at Illinois. Continue reading →

More vaccination, not antibiotics, needed for Kenyan livestock—Straight talk by Sidai Chair Christie Peacock
Agri-Health / AHH / AMR / Animal Health / CGIAR / Disease Control / East Africa / Event / Health / ILRI / Interview / Kenya / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Spotlight

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

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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 →

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 →

ILRI and China’s Nanjing Agricultural University commit to deepen collaboration for livestock research and capacity development
AMR / Animal Health / ASF / Asia / Capacity Strengthening / China / Communications / Event / ILRI / Kenya / PPR

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

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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 →

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs
Agriculture / Directorate / Environment / Event Report / ILRI / ILRIComms / Livestock / Livestock Systems

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs

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The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at the third International Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) Conference held from 11-13 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. The conference focused on the challenge of feeding the world’s ever-growing population, which is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. The greatest challenges will … Continue reading →

New York Global Landscapes Forum ‘Restore the Earth’ 2019
Drylands / Environment / ILRI / Livestock / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / North America / Pastoralism / Rangelands / Research / Resilience / SLS

New York Global Landscapes Forum ‘Restore the Earth’ 2019

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In September, the Rangelands Initiative hosted a panel, Drylands and Rangelands: Harnessing Change, at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) New York, which was organized as a starting point for planning the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, which will be launched in 2021. Continue reading →