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New African swine fever vaccine shows promise against some virus strains, but highlights challenges of broad protection

Plum Island Animal Disease Centre NY-USA & Nairobi, Kenya – An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of ...
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Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock

Nairobi, Kenya, 10 September 2025 – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, today announced the launch of a three-year ...
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Ballmer joins all-star lineup of philanthropists investing in the future of livestock amid climate crisis

$10 million grant to enhance livestock productivity for Global South while also cutting greenhouse gas emissions NAIROBI, Kenya—A $10 million grant from the Ballmer Group to the International ...
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New strategy aims to unlock Ethiopia's dairy potential

The Government of Ethiopia aims to increase total milk production from cattle, camel, and goats from 7.1 billion litres in 2021 to 28.4 billion litres in 2031. The total milk production from ...
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Africa–Asia Bioscience Challenge Fund: Building the next generation of bioscience leaders for climate-resilient livestock systems

Addressing the complex challenges of transition toward climate-smart livestock production in Africa and Asia, requires more than new technologies. It demands a new generation of scientists who can ...
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Four-year initiative launched to improve milk quality, safety and marketing in central and western Kenya

A new four-year project to improve milk quality, safety and marketing in Kenya has been launched by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and stakeholders ...
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Livestock and climate solutions hub

The Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is an innovative and dynamic platform designed to support countries in their transition to sustainable, ...
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Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA)

Caron, A., Richards, S., Iraki, B., De Nys, H., Karembu, M. and Knight-Jones, T. 2025. Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA). IN: Roger, F ...
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Aditi Mukherji

Dr Aditi Mukherji is a Principal Scientist- Climate Action at the International Livestock Research Institute since July 2025 and the lead of Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub. Before this, she was ...
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Viet Nam outlines food safety priorities for 2026–2030 under One Health framework

Viet Nam has outlined key food safety priorities for the 2026–2030 period at the 4th meeting of the Food Safety Technical Working Group (FSTWG), a specialized coordination mechanism operating under ...