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An animal data safari at the 2018 CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Convention
A4NH / Africa / AHH / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / BIGDATA / CGIAR / Communications / Data / East Africa / Event / Fish / FISHCRP / Geodata / ILRI / ILRIComms / LiveGene / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Pastoralism / Research / SLS

An animal data safari at the 2018 CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Convention

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Last week, on 4 October – World Animal Day – ILRI’s Peter Ballantyne coordinated an interactive ‘mini-safari’ at the Big Data in Agriculture 2018 convention to showcase and demonstrate data-driven opportunities for and from livestock and fish ecosystems. Continue reading →

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ July-August 2018
ILRI / ILRIComms / Livestock / Livestock matters / Research / Roundup

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ July-August 2018

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‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. View the July-August 2018 issue of Livestock Matter(s). Continue reading →

The British High Commissioner to Kenya visits ILRI’s Nairobi livestock labs and campus
Animal Feeding / Animal Health / Animal Production / Biotechnology / Capacity Strengthening / CGIAR / Directorate / East Africa / Event report / ILRI / ILRIComms / Kenya / Pro-Poor Livestock / UK

The British High Commissioner to Kenya visits ILRI’s Nairobi livestock labs and campus

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The British High Commissioner to Kenya, His Excellency Mr Nic Hailey, made a courtesy visit to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on Tuesday, 31 July 2018. Continue reading →

Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘the single biggest way’ to harm poor livestock herders
Advocacy / Climate Change / Consumption / Directorate / Drylands / Environment / Food Security / ILRIComms / Knowledge and Information / Nutrition / Opinion piece / Pastoralism / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Rangelands / Vulnerability

Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘the single biggest way’ to harm poor livestock herders

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Below are excerpts of a response to a new livestock report made by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, a German veterinarian and researcher who is an expert on camels and camel herding societies. Continue reading →

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ March-April 2018
ILRI / ILRIComms / Livestock / Livestock matters / Research / Roundup

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ March-April 2018

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‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. View the March-April 2018 issue of Livestock Matter(s). Continue reading →

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ September-October 2017
ILRI / ILRIComms / Livestock / Livestock matters / Research

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ September-October 2017

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‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. View the September-October 2017 issue of Livestock Matter(s). Continue reading →

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ July-August 2017
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Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ July-August 2017

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‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. View the July–August 2017 issue of Livestock Matters. Continue reading →

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ May-June 2017
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Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ May-June 2017

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‘Livestock Matter(s)’ provides a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Download a print version or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month. View the May–June 2017 issue of Livestock Matters.   Continue reading →

On the two central, and under-resourced, assets of the developing world: Women and livestock
Africa / Directorate / Event report / Gender / ILRI / ILRIComms / Interview / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Women

On the two central, and under-resourced, assets of the developing world: Women and livestock

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An interesting discussion took place at a news conference that followed the policy session on Thursday morning (11 May 2017), the fourth of this five-day Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock. A member of the audience asked the following question of the distinguished panel members, who included ministerial rank leaders of livestock development agenda in several African countries. Continue reading →