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Australia has joined forces with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to support the training of researchers from developing countries to advance sustainable livestock production. The partnership arrangement, announced at the TropAg 2025 Conference taking place in Brisbane, Australia on 11-13 November 2025, will focus on building national capacity in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Tanzania, and Vietnam. All countries

Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have published a new guideline on pioneer-positive deviance for the agricultural extension system in Ethiopia. The document provides guidance on how to use approaches that look for solutions on the ground, rather than imposing them, and work with farmers in building on those in a genuine co-design process with equal collaboration of

As the world marks International Open Access Week 2025 (20–26 October), the theme “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” invites us to reflect on the ownership, accessibility, and equity of scholarly research knowledge and information. In a time of global disruption and digital transformation, this theme challenges institutions to reassert community control over the knowledge they produce and share. At the International

When researchers from the gender team at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) met the team working on Maisha Makutano, an edutainment soap opera tackling challenging social themes from financial inclusion to reproductive health, there was plenty to talk about. As the production team was defining the social themes to highlight in the new series, ILRI researchers were trying to

For the first time in its history, the International Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference was held on African soil, marking a pivotal moment for the global livestock sector. The 9th edition of the conference, GGAA 2025, took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 5-9 October 2025, ushering in a new era of inclusive, globally representative dialogue on mitigating livestock

In a Q&A article by Gilbert Nakweya in Nature Africa (Sept 2025), Appolinaire Djikeng, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and CGIAR senior director for livestock-based systems, shares his insights on how biosciences can boost food security in Africa. Below is an excerpt of the article. Professor Appolinaire Djikeng is a molecular biologist, based in Kenya, who

India’s contributions to global food systems and innovative solutions to enhance food security for a growing global population were a key part of the DialogueNEXT conference in New Delhi on 8–9 September, 2025. Held to mark World Agriculture Day, the event brought together more than 400 farmers, scientists, agribusiness leaders, and policymakers from across Asia and the world. Nobel laureate

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to strengthen their existing collaboration and explore complementary research, institutional development, and capacity building opportunities towards transforming Kenya’s dairy sector for the benefit of millions of farmers, business operators, and consumers. The Kenya dairy sector is the largest in East Africa, contributing