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Nov 4, 2024 · The livestock sector in Kenya is vital to many households. It provides food and income and is a major contributor to the country's economy. According to the Kenya Dairy Board, the dairy value chain contributes 4.5 %, 14%, and 44% to the national, agriculture, and livestock sub-sectors GDP, respectively.

Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) are highly contagious epidemics with the potential for very rapid spread, causing serious economic and sometimes public health consequences while threatening farmers' livelihoods.

Feb 4, 2021 · In this interview, Mwihaki Mundia, BecA-ILRI Hub’s Communications Officer, sits down with Sita Ghimire, who heads the Brachiaria research and development program at the Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, to talk about the origins of this important grass and how it contributes to more milk and meat production in livestock.

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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, low-emission livestock systems. By uniting research, innovation, and partnerships, the Hub will accelerate practical solutions to the intertwined challenges of …

Building on 50 years of research and partnerships, ILRI's new strategy aims to transform food systems, improve climate and environmental health, and support 300 million people with sustainable livestock solutions.

Bahta, S., Wanyoike, F., Nigussie, L., Loum, B., Gaye, F., Mensa, C., Omondi, I. and Mamud, N. 2023. The Gambia livestock sector strategy. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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CGIAR in Ethiopia. CGIAR has a 40 year history of supporting agriculture transformation in Ethiopia. A study in 2020 from the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment found that agricultural innovations linked to CGIAR research have potentially reached between 4.1 and 11 million Ethiopian households.. ILRI hosts 11 CGIAR centers in Ethiopia and all share many administrative and technical services.