Kenya’s food system faces mounting pressure from nutritional, environmental, economic and social challenges. Despite notable progress in agricultural development, undernutrition and food insecurity ...

Twenty-four educators from higher education institutions in six Eastern Africa countries (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda) have completed training on integrating technology in ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) joins the global community in mourning the death of Sir David Nabarro on Saturday 26 July 2025. He was a visionary who dedicated his life to ...

In Adama, a city just an hour from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Ibso Kemal and Eden Samuel sell fried chicken in their ...

In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly important. For communities in ...

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In the green hills of Kepkewa Village, Bomet County, a youthful couple - Nicholas Langat and his wife Rahab are quietly showcasing what it means to be pioneer smallholder farmers in Kenya. The humble ...

Ethiopia’s livestock and fisheries sub-sectors represent some of the most promising, yet underutilized, engines of economic growth in the country. With the… ...

A young Borana woman with her goats, Borana, Ethiopia. Photo credit: ILRI/ Zerihun Sewunet In many parts of rural Ethiopia, livestock are more than just a source of food or income, and they are a ...

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 ...

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are working together to develop forages to improve the genetic potential of livestock animals in sub-Saharan ...