In May 2024, ILRI and partners shared news of the first drone flights over rangeland animals in Africa to test whether this ...

In 2009, Eric Fèvre’s team was researching a range of zoonotic diseases—those passed from animals to humans—in western Kenya. The local hospitals reported many cases of the debilitating bacterial ...

Nairobi, Kenya, 10 September 2025 – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, today announced the launch of a three-year ...

Kenya has taken a landmark step in strengthening its livestock sector and advancing regional integration through the first-ever mapping of its national livestock routes. In May 2025, the Supporting ...

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 ...

Poultry farming plays an essential role in rural livelihoods of Africa and southeast Asia, contributing to family nutrition and income. Despite this, the poultry subsector faces several challenges in ...

As climate change intensifies, Ethiopia's vital livestock sector, a cornerstone of livelihoods for millions, faces escalating pressure. Persistent challenges, including limited access to quality feed, ...

Join our side event at #UNFSS2025 focusing on how livestock can accelerate food systems transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This event, titled "Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in ...

Ethiopia’s livestock and fisheries sub-sectors represent some of the most promising, yet underutilized, engines of economic growth in the country. With the largest livestock population in Africa ...

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 ...

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 ...