A deadly disease has long plagued the animals and livelihoods of cattle farmers in Kenya. It is contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a bacterial disease which can kill up to 50-80% of a ...

CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub lead, Arshnee Moodley, appointed chair of the World Organisation for Animal Health Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group The World Organisation for Animal Health ...

While high-level policy discussions are crucial, the true measure of a Livestock Master Plan (LMP) lies in its impact on the ground, which requires effective implementation. A recent learning visit by ...

On 29 May 2025 in Paris, France, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) officially designated the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as its first Collaborating Centre for One ...

From de-risking pastoral livelihood systems to community-led restoration, researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) will present a diverse set of insights at the 2025 ...

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are working together to develop forages to improve the genetic potential of livestock animals in sub-Saharan ...

Animal source foods (ASFs) provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and health for many across the globe. Sales from ASFs contribute to improved income for families ...

A partnership between the first veterinary school in Malawi and international research experts has contributed new insights into tropical livestock diseases, following the publication of a scientific ...

Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for ...

On 4 June 2024, the Nigerian government unveiled the country’s first-ever National Dairy Policy in Abuja, marking a historic moment for the dairy industry. This unveiling coincided with a three-day ...

In October 2024, ILRI researchers facilitated a training workshop in Accra, Ghana, on the use of the Interface for Marek’s Disease Economic Impact and Trade-off (i-MaDE-IT) tool, a farm-level decision ...

New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5°C climate change threshold—the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement—by 2040 even ...