Ruminant livestock eat and digest plants, producing meat and milk which are invaluable for the nutrition and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. But there is a considerable gap in ...

Poultry farming plays an essential role in rural livelihoods of Africa and southeast Asia, contributing to family nutrition and income. Despite this, the poultry subsector faces several challenges in ...

ILRI's CapDev Challenge is reaching an exciting turning point with its recently concluded Pitching Contest Award Ceremony. This event marks the grand finale of the intense pitching contest and the ...

Kenya’s food system faces mounting pressure from nutritional, environmental, economic and social challenges. Despite notable progress in agricultural development, undernutrition and food insecurity ...

Twenty-four educators from higher education institutions in six Eastern Africa countries (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda) have completed training on integrating technology in ...

As climate change intensifies, Ethiopia's vital livestock sector, a cornerstone of livelihoods for millions, faces escalating pressure. Persistent challenges, including limited access to quality feed, ...

In Adama, a city just an hour from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Ibso Kemal and Eden Samuel sell fried chicken in their street stalls. The two vendors are part of a new initiative to reduce youth ...

In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly important. For communities in Africa and beyond, chickens ...

We will identify, co-design, and test food system solutions that tackle major constraints to delivering sustainable healthy diets and improving nutrition outcomes for people in low and middle-income ...

Livestock keepers in East Africa grapple with multiple compounding and cascading risks including extreme weather events, pests and diseases, price fluctuations, and conflict. While several risk ...

Food systems are complex and include multifaceted processes in food production, aggregation, processing, distribution, consumption and post-consumption disposal of food products. Ensuring gender ...