NAIROBI, Kenya—A $10 million grant from the Ballmer Group to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) will ...

A presentation on the rangeland monitoring initiative RAMONA, made at the GEF-funded STELARR project meeting 24-24 October, 2023 on a global rangelands data platform, developed by ILRI and partners.

Smallholder livestock production systems are targeted for climate change mitigation via Low-Emission Development Strategies (LEDS). LEDS promote the adoption of so-called best agricultural practices ...

Income from goats highly depends on prolificacy, which is difficult to improve by traditional breeding methods. The study aimed to identify SNP markers for prolificacy, using a case–control ...

Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, which results in economic losses relating to livestock and threatens public health. A cross-sectional study was conducted to ...

A cross-sectional study with a multistage cluster sampling technique was undertaken from January to July 2019 in Amhara region to identify spatial clusters and distributions of contagious caprine ...

A blog post on the use of traditional breeding practices in Tanzania, highlighting the anti-mating apron for goats and sheep. Olesikilal, B. and Spinelli, M. 2024. Goats with Aprons? A traditional ...

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a severe hemorrhagic disease in pigs, leading to up to 100% case fatality. The virus May persist on solid surfaces for long periods; thus, fomites, such as ...