Appolinaire Djikeng, ILRI director general, reflects on ILRI's achievements in 2025: youtu.be/8QYqWdj6zFg?...

Step inside a research centre that redefines sustainability in Africa 🌍 ILRI's Mazingira Centre generates climate-smart, world-class research for the future of livestock farming systems. Discover how bold ideas turn into real impact - one green solution at a time. youtu.be/WXHGWd--Kao @cgiar.org

Reductions in animal antibiotic use will stall if farmers lack security, support and the right incentives. Stewardship must be grounded in equity, adapted to climate realities, and responsive to those who raise the animals that feed the world. @globalamrhub.bsky.social @cgiar.org #AMR

Reductions in animal antibiotic use will stall if farmers lack security, support and the right incentives. Stewardship must be grounded in equity, adapted to climate realities, and responsive to those who raise the animals that feed the world. @globalamrhub.bsky.social @cgiar.org #AMR

"From where I sit, working across smallholder and semi-intensive livestock systems in Africa and Asia, the #AMR narrative still leans heavily on high-income realities." https://theanimalecho.woah.org/en/antibiotic-use-why-the-global-debate-misses-low-and-middle-income-countries-realities/

After #COP30 the world must recognise well-managed livestock are an important part of a more pragmatic global strategy. Read ILRI DG Appolinaire Djikeng's full op-ed 👇 https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/as-cop30-takes-place-can-africa-draw-lessons-from-brazil-on-how-it-develops-its-livestock-sector/

Today's events at #COP30. 🌍 Join us in our journey to a future for sustainable livestock 🐄 to find out: 🐐 What does a just transition mean for livestock—one that includes equity, social justice & locally driven adaptation? 🌱 How will pastoralism & rangelands be part of global sustainability?

Attending #COP30? Follow us to find out what research we're doing to create sustainable livestock practices in response to #climatechange. #ILRIClimateStories

Commencing soon at #COP30 today - exploring the pivotal role of livestock in the global climate goals and food security agenda.

At this year's COP30, the ALive4Climate Alliance comes together to highlight how sustainable livestock can benefit adaptation efforts whilst cutting emissions. 🎫 Find our events here: https://whylivestockmatter.org/cop30 🌐 About the Alliance: https://whylivestockmatter.org/alive-4-climate-alliance

🌍 A 2°C rise in global temperatures could leave 200M more people facing hunger by 2050. CGIAR supports farmers and governments with climate-smart practices, resilient crops, and evidence for national and global climate action. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/40xSqlh #WithScienceWeCan

Investing in animal health supports global health, but it's more than surveillance & biosafety, say Ekta Patel & Bernard Bett in their article for @woah-africa.bsky.social. https://theanimalecho.woah.org/en/advancing-one-health-security-through-animal-waste-surveillance-and-wildmeat-value-chains/

Graduate student training opportunity! One Health Against Pathogens was established to train Canadian grad students in interdisciplinary research, communication, and crafting effective public policy. Applications for the 2026 trainee cohort close Nov. 30. For more info, visit: www.ohapcreate.ca 🧪

Join our regional dialogue on the EAT-Lancet 2.0 Report on 3 Nov 2025 as we examine how livestock contributes towards Africa’s path to healthy and sustainable food systems. Register here: https://ilri-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/EeDJ16hyR_mhp_G4vaplOg

The Positive Pioneer-Deviance program has connected 28,000+ households across Kenya, Ethiopia and Colombia. Impact data from Kenya shows a 75% increase in milk production, 52% better livestock health, and 30% enhanced cost efficiency. https://www.ilri.org/news/Farmers-driving-climate-adaptation

‘Farmers will only adopt what they know can work for them, and it may not be what researchers believe will work for them.' ILRI researchers are supporting pioneering farmers to form knowledge-sharing networks. Read the fully story! https://www.ilri.org/news/Farmers-driving-climate-adaptation

What does it take to build Africa’s next generation of One Health leaders? Join the conversation on training, impact & innovation across sector at the OHRECA close-out webinar — 27 Oct | 2:00–3:30 PM EAT Register: https://ilri-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_82kUrqHoRJi8vE5aTsnWlA

‘For many years, livestock were demonised as contributing too much to climate change,’ says ILRI's Laura Cramer. ‘There are still vegan activists promoting plant-based diets for everyone as a way to save the environment.’ https://www.ilri.org/index.php/news/When-policy-meets-pasture

The 9th International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (#GGAA2025) kicked off on 5 Oct in Nairobi. Through the week delegates will explore the latest research shaping the future of livestock systems. 🔗 See the full program: ggaaconference.org & follow us on social media for updates.

Act now: You, Me, Community. Rabies is 100% preventable—but only if we act together. Scan the QR code to learn how you can protect your loved ones and support a rabies-free future. #WorldRabiesDay #OneHealth #EndRabies #Zeroby30

Nelly Njiru, ILRI gender and livestock expert, explains to KBC TV why research on gender norms and women's empowerment are integral to a future of sustainable livestock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_N5I8E_H4 #KBCchannel1 #KBCbusiness #KenyaNews

Feed is the #1 challenge in poultry production. At ILRI’s poultry facility, we’re testing Black Soldier Fly larvae as a sustainable, low-cost, high-protein feed alternative for farmers. Contact [email protected] & [email protected] to scale this innovation together! #HatchingKnowledge

ILRI and partners have improved the Ethiopian Tilili chicken to perform well in tough conditions and diseases 👇 #HatchingKnowledge

Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC 2025 on 23 Sept for a powerful discussion answering how we can address climate through animal health. #animalhealth #climate #onehealth

Capacity and innovation in numbers. Here’s how the ILRI poultry facility contributes to shaping poultry systems in Africa and beyond! #HatchingKnowledge

« The War on Science » Interesting theme @ ABBC conference in Lusaka. Thank you ISAAA for COHESA. @cirad.bsky.social @ilri.org

#African #swine #fever #vaccine candidate shows promise against some #virus strains ... | #AfricanSwineFever | #ASF | #pigs | #hogs | By @ilri.org via @sciencex.bsky.social

Is livestock research in Africa where it is supposed to be? No, says ILRI DG Appolinaire Djikeng in a recent interview for Nature Africa.

A new policy brief by ILRI and experts in Kenya offers ways to reduce the cost of livestock feeds for livestock producers. Download it here: https://www.ilri.org/news/experts-offer-recommendations-reduce-cost-livestock-feeds-kenya

Men and women face different restrictions in livestock farming. Is it better to work around existing barriers, or transform them? ILRI research shows a combined approach leads to greater empowerment and more positive changes for women.

AFSF: Livestock farming in the service of food security (ministers) #AFSF2025 #AFSForum2025 #Livestock Read more: https://fr.apanews.net/news/des-ministres-africains-sengagent-a-transformer-lelevage-au-profit-de-la-securite-alimentaire/

Africa bets on livestock for its food security and economic growth. #AFSF2025 #AFSForum2025 #whylivestockmatter #livestock Read more: https://www.sudquotidien.sn/lafrique-parie-sur-lelevage-pour-sa-securite-alimentaire-et-sa-croissance-economique/?amp=1

Nutrition is the foundation of health. 🍏 "Get nutrition right, and health will follow." Namukolo Covic urges us to champion traditional, climate-resilient foods, calling them "opportunity crops." Listen more here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R3A5G8vNIS8 #AFSF2025 #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction

📢 Calling photojournalists and photo enthusiasts! 📸 The #COHESA project is running a #OneHealth photo competition, with prizes for the top 3 entries. Deadline for entries is 15 Sept 2025. Visit https://onehealthobservatory.org/resources/one-health-photo-competition-call-entries to find out more!

On 2 September, ILRI's Siboniso Moyo, Namukolo Covic, and Abdrahman Wane will join the IDB and CGIAR's “Partnership for Impact” session. They'll share insights on building resilient, inclusive, climate-smart food systems for Africa. #AFSF2025 📍 1600–1900 hours | press conference room

CGIAR Chief Scientist Sandra Milach delivering opening remarks at the @CGIAR x @TAAT event #AFSF2025 #Foodsystems

Don't miss a line-up of top speakers for our co-hosted event 'Breaking Silos - Implementing the CAADP Kampala Strategy' on 1 Sept, 1730-1930 GMT, at #AFSF2025 #WhyLivestockMatter

On 1 Sept our first co-hosted event at #AFSF2025 will explore the next steps of the #CAADP Kampala Declaration, Africa’s bold commitment to transforming its agri-food systems by 2035. #WhyLivestockMatter @cgiar.org

ILRI will be at #AFSForum2025, cohosting and attending an array of events that recognise the critical role livestock systems play for livelihoods, nutrition and resilience. Browse our events here: https://www.ilri.org/events/africa-food-systems-forum-2025 #WhyLivestockMatter

The PigSmart platform helps improve pig farming in #Uganda by providing tailor-made messages, developed by ILRI, on challenges farmers face. https://www.ilri.org/news/ugandas-agriculture-ministry-adopts-pigsmart-resources-train-extension-workers

A promising African swine fever vaccine by the USDA & ILRI protects pigs against some strains of the virus found in #Africa. https://www.ilri.org/news/new-african-swine-fever-vaccine-shows-promise-against-some-virus-strains-highlights-challenges

Africa’s ambitious youth could feed the future through agriculture, says Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of #Ethiopia. https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2025/africas-youth-have-a-growing-appetite-for-change-agrifood-systems-can-feed-their-ambitions/ #AFSForum2025

ILRI seeks a Livestock Commodity Lead-Livestock Production & Development Expert to scale livestock-based solutions for different commodities. Deadline 13 Sept. https://www.ilri.org/join-us/jobs-careers?jid=57796-livestock-commodity-lead-livestock-production-and-development-expert

ILRI senior principal scientist @hungnguyen-viet.bsky.social‬ will be a keynote speaker at the 22nd Annual Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine #SASVEPM Congress 2025, 20-22 August 2025. https://sasvepm.org/22nd-annual-sasvepm-congress-2025/ #OneHealth

ILRI seeks a Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa to provide strategic direction and implementation of ILRI’s research for development portfolio in the region. Deadline 13 Sept. Full details: https://www.ilri.org/join-us/jobs-careers?jid=57795-regional-director-eastern-and-southern-africa

Rwandan farmers and agripreneurs are discovering High Quality Cassava Peels (HQCP) technology to produce livestock feed, thanks to ILRI, IITA and the RUNRES project. https://www.iita.org/news-item/scaling-up-high-quality-cassava-peel-technology-for-livestock-in-rwanda/ @cgiar.org

Invest in livestock for better lives. Farm animals are pathways to more—and more nourishing—foods, to more promising livelihoods and livable incomes, to better human health and to healthier environments.

BECOMING AN EXPERT | After contracting malaria as a child, Maurice Karani became fascinated by how illnesses spread and are managed. Now, in his PhD research, he’s exploring the dynamics of dog populations in East Africa to help control rabies ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/12/b...

Congratulations to the winners of the ILRI CapDev Challenge pitching contest! This program is shaping future science leaders by teaching them to turn research into powerful messages. Read the full story: www.ilri.org/news/and-win... #Innovation #FutureLeaders #Agriculture #SustainableDevelopment

CGIAR scientists are looking for plants that could feed ruminant livestock well and produce lower methane emissions. The goal is to help build a more food-secure future in the Global South, and contribute to the Global Methane Pledge. www.ilri.org/news/can-we-... @bioversityciat.bsky.social