The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) aims for better lives, better planet through livestock. ILRI is a @CGIAR centre

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Rabies claims lives every year, with nearly half being children. This #WorldRabiesDay, learn why vaccinating dogs is the most effective way to stop the spread and save human lives. 📺 Watch: piped.video/watch?v=qqic71k9… @CGIAR @WHO @WOAH #OneHealth #EndRabiesNow #AnimalHealth
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Can it scale? At #ClimateWeekNYC, our very own @dbhandariLR pitched a plan to train 3,000 women and youth as agro-vet entrepreneurs, bringing animal health and climate-smart services to 1.5M smallholder households. Scalability = farmer value + local capacity + markets + finance.
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At #ClimateWeekNYC, @ILRI co-hosted "Can It Scale?", a pitching session on turning livestock ideas into investable solutions. The message: livestock solutions must deliver for livelihoods, nutrition, resilience and climate at once. 🧵 #Livestock #FoodSystems #ClimateAction
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What did 3 yrs of the @CGIAR Scaling Fund teach us about last-mile innovation? 🌱 At #ScalingWeek2026, @ILRI's Esther Kihoro explored equity & responsible scaling with partners. Dive into the lessons learned: on.cgiar.org/4dLGS4n #ImpactAtScale
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Karibu! #ScalingWeek2026 is live at our Nairobi campus 🦸🏾 3 days of scaling heroes sharpening their superpowers: real challenges, practical solutions, stronger partnerships. Follow along all week 👇 @CGIAR #ScalingForImpact
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The energy is high in Nairobi, Kenya today as #ScalingWeek2026 begins! Convened by the CGIAR Scaling for Impact program and @ILRI.org, Scaling Week brings together 400 scaling champions across food, land and water systems to work on real-world scaling questions and challenges.
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The future of sustainable livestock depends on connecting science, investment, and action. At @ScienceSummit for #NewYorkClimateWeek, we explored financing low-emission systems. Science is rarely enough; farmers need viable economic solutions to scale adoption. #UNGA81
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Join ILRI, @CGIAR, @BezosEarthFund, @WWF, and partners for a dialogue on financing low-emission livestock and grazing systems to sustainably meet growing global demand. 🐄💰 ⏰ 13:00 EDT | 20:00 EAT 📍 Cure, Manhattan 💻 Join virtually: on.cgiar.org/4AjO8hD #ClimateWeekNYC!
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We’ve partnered with the Kenya Pastoralist Market Development (KPMD) network and off-taker companies across 10 counties to build supply-ready, climate-resilient herds in Kenya. 🐐🌍 Read more: on.cgiar.org/4AlKl3y @StrathU #ClimateResilience #FoodSecurity
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🇲🇬 Madagascar is moving forward with its new National Livestock Master Plan to boost livelihoods. A recent visiti explored innovations in digital tools, animal health, and forage seeds to make it a reality. 🐄🌱 Read more: on.cgiar.org/4AlKl3y #Livestock #Madagascar #CGIAR
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Our recent Tropical Livestock Systems course equipped local researchers with the tools and knowledge to drive sustainable dairy innovations and improve livelihoods.🐄🇪🇹 Read the full story here: on.cgiar.org/4yxDXEu #Dairy #Ethiopia #Livestock #FoodSecurity @ILRI @CGIAR
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How do we move #OneHealth from a concept to everyday practice? 🌍 Over 5 years, the #COHESA project empowered 12 African countries to embed One Health in governance, education & communities. 💡 Read more here: on.cgiar.org/46s5smX @ILRI @CIRAD @AfriCenterISAAA @OACPS_RI
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Dr. Dishon Muloi, Molecular Epidemiologist and Veterinarian, @ILRI led a panel on Development Partners’ perspectives on financing for AMR containment. The discussion emphasised AMR as a systems issue requiring broad, multisectoral collaboration, stronger antibiotic regulation, resilient health systems, evidence-informed prescribing, and financing that reaches where it matters most including patients. #AMRGovernanceandFinancingSummit2026 #AMR #OneHealth #AMRFinancing
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Discussions during the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 #AFSForum2026 on the future of livestock keeping in Africa revealed that, despite having one-fifth of the world’s cattle, the continent produces only about 5 per cent of global milk while spending between $70 billion and $100 billion annually on food imports. Read👉🏿 climate.co.ke/africa-turns-t… @ILRI @au_ibar @CKLAfricaltd
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A PREZODE webinar on Thurs. Sept. 24, 7:00 am EDT, will explore how sustainable livestock production can contribute to preventing zoonotic diseases emergence, while supporting biodiversity, food security, climate resilience and pastoral livelihoods: prezode-initiative.org/en/on…
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Growing up in Cameroon, pigs & chickens paid for @ADjikeng 's education. Today, he is the DG of @ILRI. Listen to his powerful conversation with @paulnewnham on the Future Fork podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6ie… #FoodSecurity #ZeroHunger
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Climate anomalies like El Niño have severe effects on livestock and agriculture, from heat stress to disrupted markets. Teferi Dejene explains why we must contextualize climate forecasts across the livestock, water, and health sectors. #AFSF2026 #ClimateAction #LivestockMatters
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Only 14% of climate finance in six African countries goes to livestock-focused projects. A decade of data, one clear gap. New from @ILRI's LiveSys project 🧵/carousel below. #ClimateFinance #Livestock
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What does it take to build a healthier food system? 🥕Esther Omosa, ILRI's Senior Nutrition Specialist, explains why targeted investments are key to ensuring adequate and diverse diets for all at #AFSF2026. #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #HealthyDiets
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