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In Vietnam, a hidden problem troubles the agricultural sector, particularly in chicken farming. Farmers, driven by the need to protect their animals, tend to purchase and use antibiotics without prescriptions, diagnosis or veterinary guidance. These practices, common among both men and women farmers, unveil a worrisome reality: limited awareness of the risks associated with improper antibiotic use and its impact

A workshop to promote the use of agrobiodiversity in transforming Vietnam’s food systems towards more nutritious and healthy diets while reducing the environmental footprint was held in Hanoi on 17 November. Organized under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program, in partnership with the CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions, the

In order to further advance collaboration in livestock systems research, the University of Edinburgh and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), a CGIAR centre, have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding, further strengthening their decades-long partnership. This strategic alliance, announced at ILRI’s Nairobi Campus on 29 November 2023, underscores a shared commitment to deepen the positive impact of livestock research on

Women in central Uganda, particularly those from the Baganda community, play a significant role in pig production, which is a widespread backyard venture in the region. But despite livestock and domestic care work being traditionally assigned to women, their pig-related businesses are riddled with challenges, some of which are due to deeply ingrained gender norms. To counter this, the CGIAR

The livestock sector, coupled with 21st Century innovations, presents significant opportunities for enhancing food security, human nutrition, household livelihoods and resilience and creating jobs, especially for rural women and youth. It also holds the potential to become more productive by making a more efficient and environmentally friendly use of scarce resources. However, to fully realise these benefits, addressing key challenges

In October 2022, at the CGIAR GENDER Science Exchange organised by the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, five early-career researchers put themselves forward for ‘GenderVision!’—an idea contest inspired by the international song competition Eurovision. Contestants pitched their research ideas in a bid to win USD 10,000 to take their dream project forward.   Esther Leah Achandi, a post-doctoral fellow at the International

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has teamed up with the University of Missouri, African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, the University of Missouri Assistance Program and the Economic Community of West African States to undertake a new project, Animal Health Systems Facilitating Trade within the African Union. The project aims to bolster capacity for the Animal Health Strategy

Three veterinary students from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences investigated rabies control and dog management practices in Malawi as part of a project led by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) to enhance rabies control. They worked under the guidance of Hannah Joan Jørgensen, a scientist from NVI on joint appointment at the International Livestock Research Institute. They used focus