Mixed crop-and-livestock farmers can feed the growing world
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Expert opinion agrees that the best way to tap into the potential of the drylands is to build on the foundation of their livestock economies rather than ignoring them or seeking to replace them.
Human, livestock and environmental health are inextricably linked, Sixty-one per cent of all diseases are ‘zoonotic’ –that is, transmissible between animals and humans.
For people living in absolute poverty and chronic hunger, the solution is not to rid the world of livestock, but to find ways to farm animals more efficiently and more sustainably
Illustration via Twitter. The following opinion piece, by Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), was first published in The Guardian on 16 Aug 2016, in response to an opinion piece published by environmental reporter George Monbiot in the same paper on 9 Aug 2016 (I’ve converted to veganism to reduce … Continue reading
Please find attached the medical surveillance program August 22 – 26, 2016. ILRI Addis NRSIRS and Hosted organisation staff Medical Surveillance Program August 22 – 26 2016 Zewdu Hailu | Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Officer Continue reading
Since at least 2008, many CGIAR staff members have been using Yammer to share updates and discuss their work. Yammer is part of Office 365, and it is about to get upgraded. Our private enterprise social network is getting better! From 8 August, those of us using Office 365 will be able to access Yammer … Continue reading
Admassu Wondimu Housing, Catering and Conference Services Manager Continue reading
As many of you are aware we have been working with Accenture Development Partnerships for the past year developing the Program Management Framework (PMF). The Framework has now been designed and rolled out at a series of training workshops which many of you attended. The contract with Accenture Development Partnerships has concluded and Jenny Brately … Continue reading
KATIN EJE brings RAMOGI NITE!!!!! When: Friday 29th July, 2016 Where: ILRI Enkare club Time: 4:30 p.m. till late Who: Everyone! Invite all your friends. Ngege – (Whole Tilapia Fish), Aliya (Dried Beef), Traditional Vegetables like A lot boo, Osuga, Dek, not to forget mor-alenya (Traditional Ghee Oil), Kuon Bel, Rabuon (Sweet Potatoes), Chag Apuoya … Continue reading
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. We shall therefore not be available to handle maintenance jobs during that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention by 9.00am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that may be caused. … Continue reading
Please be informed that the Occupational Safety and Health medical surveillance for all ILRI Addis staff is planned to be conducted as of August 22 – 26, 2016. The medical assessment includes all field staff and is expected to be completed within one week time. The detailed schedule of the surveillance for each department and … Continue reading
Finance Addis bank signatories are all away from 27th to 29th July 2016. Thus please send urgent payment requests to our office before noon tomorrow the 26th of July, 2016. Benyam Befrdu Continue reading