We are proud to co-host the China-Africa Agricultural S&T & Industrial Cooperation Forum in Nairobi! This week, we are driving the transition toward industry-led, market-driven agricultural partnerships. 🧵👇 Highlights from the forum: 🤝 MoU Signed: ILRI formalized a new strategic partnership with Tecon to accelerate ag-tech innovation. 🔬 Livestock Health Masterclass: Musa Mulongo led a vital afternoon session focused on upgrading the livestock industry through advanced disease prevention & control. By aligning scientific research with industrial capacity, we are strengthening food security & climate resilience across Africa. #AgTech #Livestock #ChinaAfrica Forum 🌍🐄

How do we unlock climate finance for rangelands? 🤔💰 At yesterday's #SB64 side event co-hosted by @ILRI, GIZ, and @AGNESAfrica, experts shared insights on scaling climate-resilient rangeland initiatives and expanding public-private investment frameworks. @CGIARgender #LivestockSystems #ClimateFinance #SB64 #ResilientRangelands #AfricaAgriculture

How can a glass of milk power a home? 🥛⚡️ Increasing smallholder dairy productivity isn't just about food security—it's a path to clean, renewable bioenergy and green rural jobs. See how @ILRI is turning dairy into economic growth: on.cgiar.org/4uvAcgv #SustainableDevelopment #LivestockResearch #CircularEconomy #ClimateSmartAg #AfricaAgriculture

🌍 Climate-induced droughts and feed shortages are threatening livestock productivity in Zambia & Zimbabwe. 🐄 In response, @ILRI and local partners have released 9 new forage-based diets alongside Rural Mills to ensure resilient farmers and stronger livestock. 🌾 🌱 Learn how drought-tolerant forages are supporting climate adaptation, protecting rangelands, and creating new income opportunities for smallholders across the region: youtu.be/-68alEssDO4 #ClimateAction #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #Zambia #Zimbabwe @CGIAR

Yesterday in Addis Ababa, stakeholders gathered for the Dairy Consultative Workshop & #WorldMilkDay2026. Key priorities discussed: scaling proven tech, ensuring quality assurance, and empowering women to build a resilient, competitive Ethiopian dairy sector 🥛🇪🇹👩🏾‍🌾. #GoodMilkForEthiopia #StrongerTogether

Livestock are vital for food security but highly vulnerable to climate change. How can Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) help us adapt and mitigate these impacts? 🌱🐄 Join the @ILRI and @FAO joint webinar on Climate-Smart Management of AnGR to find out! 📅 10 June 2026 ⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EAT 🔗 Join here: fao.zoom.us/j/98280258179?pw… ID: 982 8025 8179 | Passcode: 56906826 #ClimateAction #Livestock #FoodSecurity

"By 2050, more than one in four people on the planet will be African... Africa must become the breadbasket, not only for its rising population, but for the rest of the world," says @ADjikeng, highlighting the energy and creativity youth bring to the agricultural landscape. Join the discussion on reshaping African agriculture: on.cgiar.org/43YvSva #DialogueNEXT #FoodSecurity

Unsafe food costs Africa $16B in lost productivity annually, but receives only $55M in global investment. The burden falls where the investment does not. This #WorldFoodSafetyDay, we're looking at solutions that actually work for the informal food sector. 🧵 ilri.org/events/world-food-s… @CGIAR @WHO @FAO #WorldFoodSafetyDay #SafeFood #CommunityHealth #ILRI

Vietnam has one of the highest pork consumption rates in the world.🐖 But traditional markets face a major challenge: high Salmonella contamination. The solution? Simple, low-cost interventions: 1️⃣ Raised stainless-steel grids to keep meat off the floor during slaughter. 2️⃣ Training market vendors to separate tools and ditch unhygienic cardboard displays. The result: Salmonella rates dropped by up to 23%! 📉 See how @ILRI & partners are changing that from the slaughterhouse to the stall. 👇 ilri.org/index.php/news/slau… #FoodSafety #PublicHealth #OneHealth #Vietnam @CGIAR @FAO

Climate action requires practical solutions for the communities hit hardest. 🌱 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, ILRI is highlighting how sustainable livestock and rangeland management are vital tools for building climate resilience across the Global South. It's time to act #NowForClimate. Discover our research: ilri.org/research/themes/liv… #OneCGIAR #WorldEnvironmentDay @CGIAR

How do we protect public health while securing livelihoods in Africa’s informal food markets? 🌍Join @ILRI Senior Scientist Silvia Alonso for the World Food Safety Day regional webinar: "Building Africa’s Food Safety Future: From Evidence to Action."🤝 Co-organized by @FAO, @WHO, @WFP, @au_ibar & @CCAFRICA2012 📅 11 June 2026 🕒 14:00 EAT (Nairobi) | 11:00 GMT (Accra) | 13:00 SAST (SA) 🗣️ Eng / Fr / Port Register: on.cgiar.org/49qGg2g🔗 #WorldFoodSafetyDay #FoodSafety #OneHealth

Why are animal diseases like Ebola & coronaviruses jumping to humans more frequently? 🧵 As ILRI scientist Bernard Bett explains on @BBCWorldService, environmental shifts, urbanization & food security challenges are bringing us closer to wildlife than ever before. While we can't completely stop spillovers, a #OneHealth approach combines predictive science & resilient infrastructure to halt localized outbreaks before they become pandemics. Watch how researchers are monitoring the threat: on.cgiar.org/4dV8js4 #InfectiousDiseases #Epidemiology #PandemicPreparedness

Tomorrow is #WorldMilkDay, and this year we’re focusing on a critical reality: Healthy herds mean a cooler planet. 🌍🐄 When climate shocks and severe droughts hit, it is women smallholders—who operate with less land and fewer safety nets—who lose the most. At @ILRI, we believe the solution isn't fewer animals, but smarter science. Closing the productivity gap is one of the most powerful climate interventions we have: 🔹 More Milk, Same Herd: Moving from local breeds to well-matched crossbreds can triple milk yields 🔹 Climate-Smart Resilience: Developing heat-tolerant breeds and drought-adapted forages through our Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub to protect women's livelihoods. By getting better genetics, nutrition, and health tools directly to smallholder farms, we can simultaneously lower emissions and secure incomes. Stay tuned as we celebrate the women at the heart of dairy tomorrow! 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4fgJSaG @FAOLivestock @CGIAR @GlobalDairyP #ClimateSmartAg #LivestockScience #WorldMilkDay #Sustainability #MethaneReduction #WomenInScience

The #ILRI Uganda Office recently hosted a team from @StrathmoreU, moving our earlier Nairobi MoU into real-world action. Together, we're exploring 4 key areas to transform agrifood systems: 1️⃣ Co-creating business & entrepreneurship training for pig value chain actors. 2️⃣ Applying mathematical modeling to tackle pork tapeworm, #AMR in poultry, & pig value chains. 3️⃣ Strengthening institutional & leadership capacity. 4️⃣ Joint resource mobilization & collaborative research. Excited for a strong, impactful partnership that drives innovation and capacity building! 🌍🐷📊 #Partnerships #AgResearch #Innovation #Uganda

For #WorldMilkDay, we're letting an @ILRI research cow answer the questions that matter most about milk, care, and the incredible women who keep dairy farming going every single day. 🐄🎙️ A thread on climate change, data, and the ultimate dairy awards: 👇 (1/6) 🔗 Our research: on.cgiar.org/4fgJSaG @FAOLivestock @GlobalDairyP @CGIAR #WorldMilkDay #AskACow #WomenInDairy

ILRI is hiring! 📢 We're looking for a Director: Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications 🌍💼 Lead our global strategy, build vibrant innovation ecosystems for low- & middle-income countries, & position ILRI as a trusted thought leader. 🤝🌱 📅 Closes: 18 June 2026 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4dFpq0V

Methane accounts for 30% of global temperature rises. The good news? Practical solutions in the livestock sector already exist. 🐄✨ ILRI Senior Scientist Claudia Arndt briefed Kenyan MPs on the power of better feed & health: ✅ 30% Milk production ✅ -15% Methane emissions per unit of milk ✅ Better livelihoods Science becomes impact when it reaches the hands of decision-makers. We’re proud to support African Parliaments in drafting the legislation and budgets needed to scale these climate-smart solutions. 🌍⚖️ #MethaneAction #Kenya #ClimatePolicy #FoodSecurity @ILRI @GlobalMethane @UNEP

How can we turn livestock systems into climate solutions? 🌱🐄 The new @ILRI LiveSys CapDev program is equipping African policymakers with the skills to integrate climate-smart practices and finance into national priorities. Highlights from Module 1: 📍 Held in Nairobi & Kapiti Research Station 👥 Participants from 🇰🇪, 🇿🇲, and 🇳🇬 💡 Focus on Climate, Gender, and Policy "Improving livestock systems requires professionals who can connect climate, agriculture, and finance." — Laura Cramer, ILRI. Full story: bit.ly/ILRI-CapDev-News #ClimateAction #Livestock #Africa #Sustainability #LiveSys

In Uganda, pig farming is a pathway to prosperity—but only if we challenge the myths holding women back. 📉➡️📈 New @ILRI research shows how breaking "taboos" around women in livestock (like providing AI services or owning large farms) boosts family income and community resilience. 🐖💪 Read more on how gender-transformative research is unlocking new opportunities: ilri.org/news/women-working-… #WomenInAg #Uganda #FoodSecurity #Livestock