In the South Omo Zone and Afar Region of Ethiopia, pastoralist communities have shaped and reshaped their landscapes for ...

Silage offers farmers a practical and cost-effective way to stabilize milk production by preserving forage during periods of ...

Since 2023, ILRI’s bundled forage interventions have benefited 50,000 farmers, advancing livestock productivity and building ...

The International Rangelands Congress is held every four years to promote the interchange of scientific and technical information on all aspects of rangelands: research, planning, development, ...

The projects aims to develop, promote and test women-led chicken businesses in Ethiopia and Tanzania with the goal of promoting the economic empowerment of young women, and also of improving the food ...

Addressing the complex challenges of transition toward climate-smart livestock production in Africa and Asia, requires more than new technologies. It demands a new generation of scientists who can ...

African livestock genetic resources and sustainable breeding strategies: Unlocking a treasure trove and guide for improved productivity synthesizes leading research on livestock genetic resources, ...

Bundling of feed and forage innovations for adoption and impact We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund.

Through direct partnership with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD), strong collaborations with national and international research institutions, and strategic engagements with state ...

In a major advance for livestock and climate science in the region, scientists at ILRI's Mazingira Centre have directly measured enteric methane emissions and feed intake of free-grazing pastoral ...

Scientists have found strong evidence that improved feeding systems, specifically feedlotting with local concentrate feeds, are an effective and immediate ways to reduce methane intensity in East ...

In May 2024, ILRI and partners shared news of the first drone flights over rangeland animals in Africa to test whether this technology could help measure livestock methane. Now, the results are in, ...