New project to strengthen veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia
A4NH / AHH / Animal Health / Animal Production / East Africa / Ethiopia / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Project / Research

New project to strengthen veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia

A new four-year (2019-2022) European Union-funded project known as Health of Ethiopian Animals for Rural Development (HEARD) has been launched in Ethiopia. The EUR15 million project, which is led by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), builds upon the experience and lessons learned from other animal health projects in the country. Continue reading

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ January-February 2019
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Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ January-February 2019

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

First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world’s poor
Animal Products / Climate Change / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Opinion piece / PIL

First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world’s poor

A team of world-leading scientists have just released the world’s first ever scientific eating plan. They say the current food system dangerously overproduces greenhouse gases, misuses fertiliser, and causes large-scale food wastage and massive land degradation. Their solution is to shift to a diet that transforms this damaging food system. While this sounds like a silver bullet, it doesn’t recognise the enormous differences across the world when it comes to food consumption and production systems. Continue reading

Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ November-December 2018
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Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news ’round-up’ November-December 2018

‘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 November-December 2018 issue of Livestock Matter(s). Continue reading