An EU initiative, RESTORE’s primary objective is to enhance food security, nutrition, and livelihood resilience for rural communities nationwide, focusing on regions impacted by drought and conflict.

The central theme of my research is the understanding of the genetic control of productive and adaptative traits in livestock. We aim to unravel the genetic control of functional diversity for their ...

Livestock support more than 70 percent of rural livelihoods in Africa and contribute up to 40 percent of agricultural gross domestic product (FAO 2021). Investment in the sector has never matched that ...

The study was developed to support the Rangelands Flagship Initiative of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). It is the result of ...

Prof. Dr. Anthony Whitbread works for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as Director of the Livestock, Climate, Environment (LCE) Program. ILRI is the only CGIAR centre focusing on ...

Beyond the well-documented rise in global temperatures, climate change is precipitating a grave public health crisis. Northern Kenya, a region already experiencing harsh environmental changes, is ...

In 2019, Michael Creed, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, had a specific fear - 'a simple ham sandwich'. The minister was warning that people bringing pork products back from holiday could ...

Early each morning at Kim Lan market in Hanoi, Dao Thi Duyen prepares her pork stall for the day. She cleans her cutting board, separates knives used for raw meat, and places fresh pork neatly on ...

Globally, livestock is the fastest-growing, highest-value agricultural subsector, accounting for 15–80% of GDP in low- and middle-income countries. At the same time, malnutrition remains high in ...

Digital solutions are not just a trend, they are revolutionizing the agriculture sector and making jobs more lucrative for young people by increasing yields and profitability. The International ...

Makara market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (photo credit: ILRI/Hardisman Dasman). The safety of food is a global concern and it is widely acknowledged that there can be no food security without food safety ...

Kenya has taken a landmark step in strengthening its livestock sector and advancing regional integration through the first-ever mapping of its national livestock routes. In May 2025, the Supporting ...