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
Johannes Osarya has been appointed as Field Coordinator for the Tanzania smallholder dairy value chain research for development (Maziwa Zaidi) Program. Johannes is a holder of BSc agriculture degree with specialization in animal science at MSc level, both from Sokoine University of Agriculture. He has many years of experience in program management and knowledge of … Continue reading
The big event of the month of March was the completion and submission of the full proposals for the second phase of the CRPs. This was a herculean effort on the part of many, many people. We led with our partners the Livestock proposal but were heavily involved in A4NH, CCAFS, Dryland Cereals and Legumes, … Continue reading
CGIAR staff in Addis will hopefully be aware of the science forum taking please here next week. The formal sessions start on Tuesday at UNECA and end Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday afternoon, from 1600-1900 approximately, the ILRI campus hosts a knowledge marketplace for participants and partners. The space between Lalibela auditorium and the genebank will … Continue reading
Mercedes Benz C-class Estate, Black Manufacture date: 2009 Imported into Kenya from UK in March 2016 Fuel: Diesel Engine: 2.1 L Gear-box: 6-speed manual, Plus automatic Cruise control All new Michelin tyres Other features: Fully loaded with all modern Merc instruments. Asking price: US$20,000 duty free. Available immediately. Contact: Samuel O. Oyola, PhD | Molecular … Continue reading
We are working so hard to arrange the gym with the expected quality and required equipment. Therefore, we are planning to start different programs and would like to have your comments and ideas towards this. Please kindly respond the questionnaire in the following link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UxVNTfJ6iXd66fyz-RZ_QsbHg7vAokl-i2W6g595A0M/viewform Please remember you comment is highly valuable for the coming … Continue reading
Flavio Sacchini joined the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as mycoplasma research specialist in January 2016. He is a member of the Vaccine Biosciences group and his task is to develop a live vaccine for contagious caprine pleuropneumonia together with colleagues and collaborators from ILRI and the University of Bern, Switzerland. Sacchini’s background is in veterinary … Continue reading
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We are pleased to introduce the ILRI Nairobi Health and Safety Representatives. These are staff elected or selected to represent occupational health and safety interests within their respective units. Their roles include but are not limited to : Identification and reporting of workplace hazards Making recommendations on health and safety improvements Carry out activities for … Continue reading
BY ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) AND IWMI (International Water Management Institute) ILRI and IWMI in Ethiopia are undertaking a study of livestock (land use patterns, movements, highland-lowland independencies, related socio-economic and cultural practices) in the Bale Eco-Region of the country. The study is a contribution to the EU-funded SHARE Bale Eco-Region project implemented by … Continue reading
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