ILRI announces the launch of the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative website: http://www.rangelandsinitiative.org. Continue reading
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Expanding livestock production in Asia and Africa key to environmental as well as human welfare gains—New study
A new paper, published this month in Global Food Security and led by scientists at ILRI, confirms a wealth of similar evidence showing that, with sufficient and targeted investments in their livestock sectors, low- and middle-income countries can achieve both better nutrition and incomes for the poor and greatly reduced greenhouse gas emission and agricultural water use. Continue reading
Momentum builds at UNEA for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
ILRI worked with a host of private and public organizations advocating for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists at the fourth biennial United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), held 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi. Continue reading
The many gifts of livestock—A view from Kenya
The following remarks, published last week by Devex during the fourth meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly, were made by Andrew Tuimur, chief administrative secretary at the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation and a member of the ILRI Board of Trustees. Continue reading
Raising the steaks
A new article in African Business Magazine provides a comprehensive overview of the risks and opportunities presented by Africa’s livestock sector and features extensive analysis from ILRI Director General Jimmy Smith. Continue reading
A new project is launched to support climate-smart livestock strategies and investments in East Africa
A new Program for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems has been launched to support governments, the private sector and local stakeholders in realizing their development objectives while achieving their climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. Continue reading
Take a look at some of ILRI’s WILD women (aka ‘Women in Livestock Development’)
Happy International Women’s Day! Check out our WILD — Women in Livestock Development by clicking open this Pinterest pinboard. Continue reading
Women in Data Science conference to be held at ILRI’s Nairobi campus on 8 Mar 2019
At ILRI’s 8 Mar WiDS 2019 meeting, early-career data scientists will be able to interact with experts already impacting the real world using the data that they have generated and analysed. Continue reading
Livestock’s future: An opportunity not a threat
The World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future initiative published a white paper prepared by ILRI, which addresses opportunities for the livestock sector to sustainably meet the growing demand for animal source foods in developing and emerging economies to 2030 and beyond. Continue reading
Launching today—CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub
Launching today in Kenya is aCGIAR AMR Hubfor powering global, national and local partnershipsto help stem the global rise of drug-resistant pathogensthat is increasingly putting public health at risk. Continue reading