The Ministry of Agriculture has taken ownership of a national digital platform that brings seed demand and supply information together, alongside a ...

Kenya has taken a landmark step in strengthening its livestock sector and advancing regional integration through the first-ever mapping of its national livestock routes. In May 2025, the Supporting ...

Even the best-laid plans will fail if not put into action. That's why Madagascar is plunging ahead with the implementation of its new livestock master plan, which was developed with support from the ...

Ethiopia, with the largest livestock population in Africa, plays a crucial role in the region's agricultural landscape. According to the CSA (2021) livestock sample survey, the country boasts 70.3 ...

Livestock, particularly small ruminants (sheep and goats), plays a vital role in the livelihoods of 80% of Mali's rural population and contributes significantly to the country's economy. However, ...

In November and December 2021, the ILRI-led Livestock CRP contracted African Research and Economic Development Consultants to conduct an independent impact assessment of the Participatory Rangeland ...

In 2009, Eric Fèvre’s team was researching a range of zoonotic diseases—those passed from animals to humans—in western Kenya. The local hospitals reported many cases of the debilitating bacterial ...

African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). In November 2014, ILRI and partners initiated this new collaboration to ...

In 2019, Michael Creed, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, had a specific fear - 'a simple ham sandwich'. The minister was warning that people bringing pork products back from holiday could ...

Buffel grass, <i>Cenchrus ciliaris</i>, is a perennial tropical grass species native to Africa but widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of South America and ...

In Kenya, livestock are not only an essential source of income but also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane (CH₄), resulting from enteric fermentation.