Agricultural extension services in Kenya play a crucial role in boosting farm productivity and helping farmers adopt best practices. They provide farmers with vital information, ultimately enabling ...

From de-risking pastoral livelihood systems to community-led restoration, researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) will present a diverse set of insights at the 2025 ...

ILRI Feed and Forage Development Program aims to tackle key challenges and unlock opportunities within the feed and fodder value chains. By enhancing both the quatity and quality of feed resources, we ...

For the first time ever, the Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy hosted the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) board of trustees which convened on 13–15 April 2025 for its ...

A new three-year project, MaziwaPlus, has been launched to reduce mastitis cases in dairy cattle and curb antibiotic use in smallholder dairy farms in Nyeri County, Kenya. Funded by International ...

Animal source foods (ASFs) provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and health for many across the globe. Sales from ASFs contribute to improved income for families ...

A partnership between the first veterinary school in Malawi and international research experts has contributed new insights into tropical livestock diseases, following the publication of a scientific ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Animal Health Innovation Hub for Africa at ILRI’s ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) today announced it is joining a new USD 27.4 million global initiative to reduce methane emissions from livestock by harnessing natural variation ...

Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for ...

On 4 June 2024, the Nigerian government unveiled the country’s first-ever National Dairy Policy in Abuja, marking a historic moment for the dairy industry. This unveiling coincided with a three-day ...

In October 2024, ILRI researchers facilitated a training workshop in Accra, Ghana, on the use of the Interface for Marek’s Disease Economic Impact and Trade-off (i-MaDE-IT) tool, a farm-level decision ...