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New consortium to investigate environmental changes spreading diseases between animals and people in Africa

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Malawi crop-and-livestock farmer (photo credit: ILRI/Susan MacMillan). One of the drivers of disease in Africa, a continent with a particularly heavy disease burden, are environmental changes that help to spread infectious pathogens between animals (both wild and domestic) and people. That is why the start of a new research program, in which the International Livestock … Continue reading →

ICT / ILRI / ILRIComms / Knowledge and Information / Livestock

ILRI communications update: Travelling knowledge, more bandwidth, getting social

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In January 2011, the Partnerships and Communications group at the International Livestock Research Institute gathered in Addis Ababa to review 2010 progress and 2011 plans. Check out these video interviews: ILRI research ‘travelling’ further than ever (Bruce Scott) ILRI extends bandwidth and use of ICTs (Ian Moore) ILRI communications getting social (Susan Macmillan) See the 15 top communication … Continue reading →

Africa / Animal Products / Dairying / East Africa / ICT / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / Livestock / Value Chains

Kenya dairy farming set to go high tech

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The local dairy industry is set for a major revolution with the planned migration of services to a single digital platform next week. This will put Kenya among few countries with a digitalised dairy value-chain globally, according to the Kenya Dairy Board managing director Machira Gichohi. Various new technologies covering the entire dairy value chain … Continue reading →