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 […]
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a post-doctoral researcher to undertake research aimed at overseeing the activities of Livestock biobanking, Functional Genomics, reproductive technologies and precision breeding, Consolidate the collaboration between African and Asian National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), the Tropical Poultry Genetic […]
Dear colleagues and partners, April 2024 marks my first full year as director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and senior director of CGIAR livestock-based systems. Three months into my tenure, I was also appointed interim managing director CGIAR’s Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS). It has been a very exciting, challenging yet humbling journey. I […]
