As we jumped up and down on the bumpy roads at Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, our team was on a quest to map the different soil types across the conservancy. We were headed on what we coined a ‘soil safari’. Amidst seeing herds of zebras and giraffes the team, led by doctoral candidate Fiona Pearce and accompanied by
In Kenya, a team of researchers is working to assess the impact of grassland management on soil health, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration through a study forming part of the CarboGrass project that is investigating the health of grasslands and soils globally. Grasslands are critical for ecosystem resilience, carbon storage, and combating the climate crisis. As one of the largest
Vietnam has been addressing critical health issues such as zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, illegal wildlife trade and food safety. The country is a leader in applying the One Health approach which highlights the connections between human, animal and environment health and emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts across sectors. However, challenges persist in fully implementing the One Health approach, including
The Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains (AADGG) project has developed an Android-based mobile application, Dairy Data App, to track dairy animal performance in smallholder enterprises. Supported by a robust and agile data platform, the new app allows registered farmers and extension personnel to submit data and receive instant feedback through user-friendly modules on their mobile phones or tablets. It is
Graduate fellow Sherril Phyllis Masudi and postdoctoral scientist Nicholas Ngwili from the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) were among the finalists at the 2024 World Food Forum Transformative Research Challenge, alongside Samuel Akpan, a fellow with the Institute of Genomics and Global Health. OHRECA is hosted at the Nairobi campus of the International Livestock Research
In the drylands of Kenya, the digital transformation of livestock markets is gathering pace, and contributing to that is a platform named KAZNET, developed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with support from the United States Agency for International Development and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and scaled through Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research
Experts agree that the world needs $700bn annually to restore nature, but the funding source remains uncertain, leading to anger over rich countries failing to pay their share. As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather in Colombia for the United Nations COP16 biodiversity summit, funding and distribution are a key battleground. That is why, during the 7th Investment Case Symposium
How do you investigate the makeup of soil which is millions of years old? Dig a pit. At Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, in the semi-arid southern rangelands of Kenya, this means a deep soil pit of 2 x 2 x 1.5 m. Researchers here are studying soils to answer vital questions. How are grasslands affected by livestock and