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From crisis to infrastructure: Ethiopia launches Ethio-Seed Hub to strengthen food systems planning and transformation

The Ministry of Agriculture has taken ownership of a national digital platform that brings seed demand and supply information together, alongside a ...
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Mucuna gains ground as a dual solution for forage availability and soil fertility in Madagascar

In southeastern Madagascar, a legume is emerging as a reliable ally for smallholder farmers: Mucuna (Mucuna pruriens). This slender vine offers a practical solution to persistent challenges in the ...
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Pastoralist women's pathways to prosperity: Collective solidarity, commoning and moral economy practices in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands

Wangari-Muneri, E. and Mohamed, T.S. 2026. Pastoralist women's pathways to prosperity: Collective solidarity, commoning and moral economy practices in Kenya's arid ...
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Maximizing the value of manure: How local data can help African smallholder farmers recycle nutrients and reduce emissions

In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock are the backbone of smallholder farming. Far from just being a source of food, cattle are central to sustainable crop-livestock integration by providing essential ...
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Livestock Sector Climate Finance Flows in selected African countries

The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the status and nature of climate finance investments in the livestock sector across the continent and identify opportunities (short, medium ...
International Livestock Research Institute

LiveSys Sustainable Livestock Engagement and Advocacy Strategy 2026

This strategy outlines a coordinated framework for advancing sustainable livestock systems through collective engagement and advocacy in 2026. Developed under the LiveSys initiative, the document ...
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Vietnam marks World Food Safety Day 2025: 'Food Safety – Science in Action'

The National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), ...
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From slaughterhouses to markets: making pork safer in Vietnam

Early each morning at Kim Lan market in Hanoi, Dao Thi Duyen prepares her pork stall for the day. She cleans her cutting board, separates knives used for raw meat, and places fresh pork neatly on ...
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In Ethiopia, bundled forage innovations are closing the livestock feed gap

Since 2023, ILRI’s bundled forage interventions have benefited 50,000 farmers, advancing livestock productivity and building climate resilience across five regions in Ethiopia. For many years, ...
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Asia-Pacific countries gather in Hanoi to tackle the future of livestock as food demand, climate pressures and disease risks grow

Hanoi, 24 March 2026 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam (MAE), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...
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Restoration of Livestock Services in Conflict and Drought Affected Areas of Ethiopia (RESTORE): Emergency veterinary supplies support to two earthquake-affected woredas in the ...

Mohammed, A., Ali, E.M., Ahmedlhadi, S., Feki, E., Desta, H., Gizaw, S. and Knight-Jones, T. 2026. Restoration of Livestock Services in Conflict and Drought Affected ...
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Multilocation trial of Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) accessions in Ethiopia

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 ...