On 29 May 2025 in Paris, France, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) officially designated the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as its first Collaborating Centre for One Health, recognizing ILRI as a global leader in addressing critical challenges at the intersection of animal, human and environment health. ILRI is a CGIAR centre […]
NAIROBI, 13 May 2025 — In a sunlit hall on the campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), voices rose—passionate and resolute. They came from Mali, Cameroon, Togo, Sudan, India, and Mongolia. Their common cause? A livestock disease often overlooked, yet silently devastating the livelihoods of pastoral communities: Peste des Petits Ruminants, or PPR. […]
AU-IBAR is contributing substantially to Nigerian livestock production, commercialization and nutrition security by harnessing feed and fodder data for decision-making. On Thursday, April 17th, 2025, Country Experts, through the support of AU-IBAR and ILRI, will officially hand over the national feed balance and inventory to the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the National Bureau […]
Raising awareness for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 This year’s theme for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 shines a spotlight on the urgent need for global action with the theme ‘Educate. Advocate. Act Now.’ The theme challenges individuals, organizations and nations to: At the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the […]
A longitudinal study titled ‘Prevalence and transmission of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) in broiler poultry farms in Wakiso, Uganda’ to investigate antimicrobial use (AMU) and exposure risks to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the peri-urban district of Wakiso, Uganda, found that many farmers do not implement adequate biosecurity measures to prevent the introduction and spread of […]
