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Celebrating World Antibiotic Resistance Week 2019 with highlights of ILRI...
Each November, the World Antibiotic Awareness Week is commemorated to raise global awareness of antibiotic resistance and to encourage rational use of antibiotics to avoid further emergence and spread...
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New study develops forecasting tools for better detection and control of...
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that commonly occurs in warm, tropical climates. It is characterized by high fever and flu-like symptoms that can last for up to one week. In a small...
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Call for abstracts: ecohealth 2020
Ecohealth approaches are designed to promote the health of people, animals and ecosystems with attention to social and ecological justice, sustainability and the relationships required to achieve a...
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New study explores the benefits of a One Health approach to investigating...
The One Health concept promotes the enhancement of human, animal and ecosystem health through multi-sectoral governance support and policies to combat health security threats. In Vietnam,...
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Lessons on tackling the growing risk of emerging infectious diseases in Africa
As part of a special COVID-19 series by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Bernard Bett and Delia Randolph of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and John...
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Expert review examines impact of mycotoxins on dairy cattle health in...
In sub-Saharan Africa, contamination of dairy feed with mycotoxins has been frequently reported. Mycotoxins pose a threat to animal health and productivity and are a hazard to human health as some...
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Researchers investigate the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value...
A new study published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine has investigated the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and the challenges faced by stakeholders and how these impact on food...
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CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health publishes 2019...
The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) has just released its 2019 annual report, highlighting activities and accomplishments from its five research flagships,...
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Celebrating World Food Safety Day 2020: Food safety, everyone’s business
To mark the second World Food Safety Day that will be celebrated on 7 June 2020, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has launched an online food safety campaign and landing page at...
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Food safety: How can consumers make a difference?
African food systems are dominated by informal markets, typically open-air markets found at designated sites and street corners, which often have poor hygiene and are subject to limited or poor...
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ILRI teams up with research partners to launch CGIAR COVID-19 Hub
As the impacts of COVID-19 spread across the globe, the virus threatens more than health systems worldwide. It also poses serious risks to food security, local businesses, national economies and...
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Two ILRI-affiliated postdoctoral scientists receive Soulsby Fellowships for...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has focused global attention on the interconnectedness of people, animals and the environment and how this links to the spread of zoonotic diseases, two postdoctoral...
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Making livestock vaccination campaigns work for farmers in East Africa
A gender-inclusive approach to community livestock vaccination can help address the different barriers faced by men and women farmers and may increase the uptake of livestock vaccines Scientists at...
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New study sheds light on early intensification of smallholder backyard...
Poultry production is an important contributor to the livelihoods of rural populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries. As poultry production in these countries remains dominated by...
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New study examines effectiveness of grassroots dog vaccination campaigns...
World Zoonoses Day is commemorated on 6 July every year to mark the day in 1885 when Louis Pasteur successfully administered the first vaccine against rabies, a deadly zoonotic disease. The day is...
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Experts call on African countries to prioritize food safety in urban food...
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa launched its 2020 Africa Agriculture Status Report during the African Green Revolution Forum virtual summit hosted in Kigali, Rwanda on 8-11 September...
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Nomadic pastoralist communities: An invisible frontier in health surveillance
The effects of COVID-19 have gone undocumented in nomadic pastoralist communities across Africa, which are largely invisible to health surveillance systems despite their significance in the setting of...
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Experts review policy innovation to improve milk safety in informal markets
A new research report (Oct 2020) by scientists from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) reviews the status and...
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Celebrating Open Access Week 2020 with a focus on ILRI’s open access research...
International Open Access Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about open access publishing of research outputs to enable their universal online accessibility. Research outputs are wide-ranging...
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Community-based training on milk hygiene improves knowledge, attitudes and...
Milk and milk products are essential in the diets of the Borana pastoral community in Ethiopia. However, traditional handling and processing of dairy products using basic equipment and infrastructure...
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