Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya have established a state-of-the-art laboratory to help find a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock in Africa. Continue reading
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Article / Drought / Drylands / East Africa / ILRI / Insurance / Kenya / LIVESTOCKFISH / Pastoralism / SLS / Vulnerability
Kenya Government launches insurance program to protect its northern frontier herders against catastrophic drought
Fred Segor, principal secretary in Kenya’s State Department of Livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and member of the board of trustees of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), which is based in Kenya, recently announced that a large government-sponsored livestock insurance scheme would begin being implemented this October in Wajir, Turkana and Marsabit at a cost of Kshs80.9 million (about USD800,000). Segor said the cover would be escalated to cover 14 of Kenya’s northern counties, targeting 5,000 households in the short term, to help them cope with recurring drought. Continue reading
Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ May–June 2015
The May–June 2015 issue of ‘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. Continue reading
Transforming African economies for sustained growth – ReSAKSS 2015 conference in Addis Ababa
The 2015 ReSAKSS (Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System) Annual Conference will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 1-3, 2015. Continue reading
Animal Feeding / Article / Central Africa / Crop residues / Feeds / Fodder / Livestock / LIVESTOCKFISH / PIL / Research
ILRI promotes use of cassava peels as animal feed to DR Congo officials
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) recently promoted the use of cassava peels as animal feed to senior government officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Continue reading
Agriculture / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / Markets / PIL / PIM / Report / Small Ruminants / Somalia / Trade / Value Chains
ILRI research brief says marketing information tool has improved livestock trading in Somaliland
A new ILRI research brief shows that a livestock marketing information system (LMIS) has improved access to animal marketing information and helped increase trading in livestock in Somaliland. Continue reading
A4NH / Animal Breeding / Article / Biotechnology / CCAFS / CGIAR / Climate Change / Disease Control / ILRI / Indigenous Breeds / LiveGene
Toughening animal agriculture for worse climate with ‘preventive breeding’–Scientific American
Scientists from . . . CGIAR . . . are setting up a “preemptive breeding” program to develop livestock with resistance to potential widespread outbreaks of currently localized diseases to help reduce some of the losses that would occur. CGIAR scientists presented their preemptive breeding strategy and new evidence of threats from climate change to the science advisory body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on June 4. Continue reading
Agriculture / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / Markets / PIL / PIM / Report / Small Ruminants / Somalia / Value Chains
ILRI research brief reviews market participation of livestock producers in Somaliland
A recently published ILRI research brief shares findings from an assessment of animal grading and market participation among sheep and goats producers that show women are an integral part of livestock ownership and enterprise in Somaliland. Continue reading
Africa / Agriculture / Article / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / CCAFS / Climate Change / Research / SLS
ILRI supports early career agricultural researchers through the CIRCLE fellowship program
ILRI is a ‘host’ and ‘home’ institute for the CIRCLE program which is integrated into ILRI’s graduate fellowship program and coordinated by the Capacity Development unit with support from the Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) program and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Continue reading
Article / Central Africa / Disease Control / East Africa / ECF / ILRI / ILVAC / LIVESTOCKFISH / Southern Africa
Blood-sucking ticks and their disease and death toll in Africa
For four decades, the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its predecessor, the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD), conducted research on East Coast fever. Continue reading
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