Sustained improvements in food safety often depend not on one-off interventions, but on whether local users and institutions continue to adapt and ...

Is there a conflict between supporting animal welfare, and supporting the wellbeing of the world's poor? Can we talk about animal welfare in the same way in the global North and South? Or are there ...

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.

African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). In November 2014, ILRI and partners initiated this new collaboration to ...

Rangelands hold profound significance that often escapes the spotlight. Covering more than half of the Earth's land surface, these vast landscapes nurture a diverse and intricate tapestry of life.

Mount Kenya’s glacier-clad peaks tower more than 5,000 meters above the plains below, making it the tallest mountain in Kenya and the second tallest in Africa after Kilimanjaro. The Mount Kenya ...

In Madagascar, the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) offered a fresh way to work with local institutions and farmers. We did not begin with a checklist of interventions; we began with questions: ...

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.

Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM), developed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners, builds the capacities of communities to better manage, govern and restore ...

Beyond the well-documented rise in global temperatures, climate change is precipitating a grave public health crisis. Northern Kenya, a region already experiencing harsh environmental changes, is ...

Contrary to common belief, small ruminants especially sheep and goats are more susceptible to exposure to brucellosis compared to cattle and pigs according to a new study from Uganda. This is a ...

Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) programs in East Africa have thus far had limited success. A new ILRI study finds that future initiatives should embrace a number of lessons learned if they wish ...