ILRI's CapDev Challenge is reaching an exciting turning point with its recently concluded Pitching Contest Award Ceremony. This event marks the grand finale of the intense pitching contest and the ...

In Madagascar, the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) offered a fresh way to work with local institutions and farmers. We did not begin with a checklist of interventions; we began with questions: ...

Mount Kenya’s glacier-clad peaks tower more than 5,000 meters above the plains below, making it the tallest mountain in Kenya and the second tallest in Africa after Kilimanjaro. The Mount Kenya ...

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.

Rangelands hold profound significance that often escapes the spotlight. Covering more than half of the Earth's land surface, these vast landscapes nurture a diverse and intricate tapestry of life.

Through direct partnership with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD), strong collaborations with national and international research institutions, and strategic engagements with state ...

COVID-19 is just one example of the rising trend of diseases – from Ebola to MERS to West Nile and Rift Valley fevers – caused by viruses that have jumped from animal hosts into the human population.

The CIRNA project aims to develop and promote farmer-approved manure management practices that address environmental, health, and economic concerns, and contribute to sustainable development goals.

Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) programs in East Africa have thus far had limited success. A new ILRI study finds that future initiatives should embrace a number of lessons learned if they wish ...

At more than 50 million animals, Ethiopia's livestock population is the largest in Africa and the eighth largest in the world. But livestock productivity in Ethiopia remains low. Namukolo Covic, the ...

Rural women make up the majority of the world’s 600 million poor livestock keepers, and tend to do most of the day-to-day farm animal management, including the processing, marketing and selling of ...

This project builds on the experience and lessons learned from other animal health projects in Ethiopia and aims to enhance the quality and quantity of integrated veterinary service delivery towards ...