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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Experts call for cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle disease risks in changing food systems
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)12.09.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The rapid transformation of food systems is creating unintentional infectious disease risks that wil…
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Exploring measures to curb the spread of African swine fever in northeast India
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)05.09.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Experts in India met at a recent regional workshop held on 8 July 2022 in…
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Hybrid extension approach promotes adoption of high-quality forages in Uganda
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
According to the Uganda Dairy Development Authority, annual milk production in the country increased…
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CGIAR’s SAPLING Initiative targets Uganda’s pig and cattle sectors to expand benefits for farmers
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)22.08.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
CGIAR’s SAPLING Initiative targets Uganda’s pig and cattle sectors to expand benefits for farmer…
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Veterinary epidemiologist Delia Grace receives the Peter Ellis ISVEE Award for her work in developing countries
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.08.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
On 9 August 2022, Delia Grace received the Peter Ellis award for exceptional contributions to…
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Strengthening the role of chicken genetics for sustainable poultry development in the tropics
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)12.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Tropical Chicken Genetics Solutions (TPGS) initiative and their partners held a two-day workshop…
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ILRI’s Jimmy Smith and Hung Nguyen recognized for their contributions to Vietnam’s agricultural and rural development
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)08.08.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Government of Vietnam has recognized Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestoc…
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Two new One Health projects are launched to improve human health
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)05.08.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
On 3 August 2022, a workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam kicked off two new research projects—the…
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New genomic tool holds promise for rapid surveillance of Rift Valley fever virus
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.07.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute and colleagues have published a new s…
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New study explores gendered barriers and opportunities in Kenya’s informal dairy sector
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.07.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Informal milk trading in peri-urban Nairobi plays a key role in supporting both livelihoods and…
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Genetic gains research to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The International Livestock Research Institute-led Asian Chicken Genetic Gains project is improving …
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From national to local level: Leveraging SafePORK impacts on food safety in Vietnam
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.06.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Since 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute-led project Market-based approaches to im…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Ethiopia’s dairy, poultry and small ruminants’ sectors launched
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)23.06.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
Livestock production is an important sub-sector within Ethiopia’s economy in terms of its contribu…
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New CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Launched
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)21.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
This global research and development effort will help increase the productivity of mixed farming sys…
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New study reviews strategies to reduce acaricide resistance in ticks in smallholder livestock systems in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ticks are a major cause of economic losses in the livestock sector in the tropics…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…
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