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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 →

A tribute to Jean Ndikumana, a ‘gentle giant’ in African livestock research for development
Africa / Animal Feeding / Burundi / Capacity Strengthening / CGIAR / Directorate / Feeds / Fodder / Forages / ILRI / Kenya / Legumes / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Research / Spotlight / Staff / Uganda

A tribute to Jean Ndikumana, a ‘gentle giant’ in African livestock research for development

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The board, directors and staff of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) mourn the passing of a former colleague and lifelong friend—Jean Ndikumana, a plant and forage breeder by discipline who was born and raised in the Republic of Burundi and who became an exceptional leader in pan-African agricultural research for development. Dr Ndikumana died on 5 December 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading →