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A new approach to African agriculture: Lessons from Ethiopia

Claudia Arndt, co-leader of Mazingira Centre at ILRI, and Bernard Kimoro, Head of Climate Change and Livestock at the Kenya State Department for Livestock, explain the biggest livestock issues in Kenya and partnership with each other. Photo by K.Tam/ILRI.

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Methane solutions for African livestock systems: Mazingira research highlighted at the Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024

Pipetting of reagents (Photo Credit: ILRI/Saleef Nyambo)

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CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub enhances the capacity of laboratory professionals across low- and middle-income countries against antimicrobial resistance

Ethiopian farmer with sheep, in the drought-prone hotspot of the Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia (ILRI/Zerihun Sewunet).

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ILRI launches RESTORE to rebuild livestock services in conflict and drought-affected regions of Ethiopia

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Fifty years of innovation: Celebrating ILRI Ethiopia

Fifty years of innovation: Celebrating ILRI Ethiopia

Optimizing the One Health approach in agriculture: Needs interdisciplinary and multilateral resources

Optimizing the One Health approach for agriculture: The need for intersectoral collaborations and multilateral resources

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What happens at Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy?

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Ethiopia's livestock: An interview with Namukolo Covic

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Animal welfare in lower- to middle-income countries, with Peter Singer

Ghana: Why the goats won't die on her watch

Ghana: Why the goats won't die on her watch

Why women are essential in livestock development—and why livestock are essential in women’s lives

Hank Fitzhugh receives Texas A&M Outstanding Alumni Award

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Celebrating ILRI’s 50th Anniversary in India

Addis Dialogue with Dr Tadelle Dessie, Principal Scientist, ILRI

Becoming an expert: One Health community engagement in Somalia

Meet the farmers and scientists using remarkable cows to help their communities thrive

Ethiopia’s Official Highlights ILRI’s Role in Supporting Country’s Agriculture Dev’t in Research, Capacity-building

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ILRI makes big inroads into Ethiopia’s livestock dev’t

ILRI reinforces commitment to One Health through scientific research

The golden time to prevent ASF is 4 days after discovering the first diseased animal

Bringing research closer to policy to effectively combat African swine fever