The National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...

A deadly disease has long plagued the animals and livelihoods of cattle farmers in Kenya. It is Contagious Bovine ...

The Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is an innovative and dynamic platform designed to support countries in their transition to sustainable, ...

Ethiopia ’s dairy sector boasts vast and diverse agroecologies complemented by a rich genetic pool of livestock. This, coupled with the surge in domestic demand for milk and milk products, improved ...

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.

The government of Kenya is urgently called upon to swiftly develop a policy and legislation to rationalize the levels of cess, regulatory licenses and permits in the country’s agricultural sector. The ...

How do you investigate the makeup of soil which is millions of years old? Dig a pit. At Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, in the semi-arid southern rangelands of Kenya, this means a ...

For indigenous pastoralist groups like the Ilchamus, Pokot and Tugen in Baringo County, Kenya, life is governed by when and whether the rains will come. Weather forecasting is therefore an essential ...

Rural women make up the majority of the world’s 600 million poor livestock keepers, and tend to do most of the day-to-day farm animal management, including the processing, marketing and selling of ...

While high-level policy discussions are crucial, the true measure of a Livestock Master Plan (LMP) lies in its impact on the ground, which requires effective implementation. A recent learning visit by ...

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 ...