Scientists and livestock experts from Africa and Southeast Asia gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam in March 2026 to strengthen collaboration, share practical ...

7 JUNE, THAI NGUYEN, Viet Nam – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the ...

In the fight against climate change and food insecurity, soil is one of our most important allies. Grasslands and savannas cover more than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s surface. They support around 40% ...

GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding Our Rangelands brings together policymakers, researchers, practitioners and pastoral communities to spotlight one of the continent’s most vital yet under-recognized ...

Every year, 600 million people get sick from unsafe food, and around 420,000 people lose their lives to foodborne diseases. Most of those deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries, where food ...

The MoreMilk project generated research evidence on how informal milk markets can be leveraged to improve nutrition and health, especially in peri-urban settings. The overall objective of the project ...

The projects aims to develop, promote and test women-led chicken businesses in Ethiopia and Tanzania with the goal of promoting the economic empowerment of young women, and also of improving the food ...

Plum Island Animal Disease Centre NY-USA & Nairobi, Kenya – An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of ...

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.

A young Borana woman with her goats, Borana, Ethiopia. Photo credit: ILRI/ Zerihun Sewunet In many parts of rural Ethiopia, livestock are more than just a source of food or income, and they are a ...

The Government of Ethiopia aims to increase total milk production from cattle, camel, and goats from 7.1 billion litres in 2021 to 28.4 billion litres in 2031. The total milk production from ...

This study evaluated the impact of a flock health intervention addressing key animal health and welfare challenges in small ruminants in Ethiopia through scheduled deworming and vaccination, ...