Ethiopia has made unprecedented investments in agriculture in the past two decades. As a result, the agriculture sector is growing 7% annually and millions of Ethiopians are now rising to a middle-class life, moving out of poverty and hunger. CGIAR is working alongside the Ethiopian people in the...
The third global ODA forum for sustainable agricultural development on inclusive growth and global partnership was held 13-15 May 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. The following ILRI researchers spoke at the conference: 1:07 Hung Nguyen, ILRI regional representative for East and Southeast Asia. 24:40 D...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Third global ODA forum for sustainable agricultural development]
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Third global ODA forum for sustainable agricultural development
Agriculture is widely recognized as a key driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Africa. The need to harness biosciences-based innovations to capitalize on agriculture’s potential underpinned the vision of the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU/NEPAD) ini...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[The BecA-ILRI Hub—An African centre for excellence in agricultural biosciences]
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The BecA-ILRI Hub—An African centre for excellence in agricultural biosciences
Speaking at the launch of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) ILRI Hub on 5 November 2010, ILRI Director General Carlos Seré welcomed the President of Kenya and other guests. He said that the BecA ILRI hub now enables scientists from research institutes and universities across Easte...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub - understanding the code of life]
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Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub - understanding the code of life
African farmers and traders describe fundamental problems in producing and selling food and feed products. Strategies to better help them exploit agricultural markets are explored.
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A third of the world’s population still grows their own food or buys local food in local markets. But the foods poor people grow, buy and eat often make them sick, and can even kill them. Sick people cost poor families money because treatment is expensive and sickness stops them being productive....
International Livestock Research Institute
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[The prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases]
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The prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases
Research scientist, Appolinaire Djikeng, Technology Manager at the Biosciences eastern and central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) speaks of his passion to see science help Africa better participate in the ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Cutting-edge science creating solutions for African agriculture]
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Cutting-edge science creating solutions for African agriculture
This is the story of Bekelech Belachew, a woman farmer from the Southern Nations Nationalists and Peoples region of Ethiopia, talking about the benefits of her involvement in the Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands project. The film was prepared by the Africa RISING to celebrate the 2019 Int...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Inspired to inspire others: Bekelech Belachew's story]
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Inspired to inspire others: Bekelech Belachew's story
Participants comments from the Humidtropics CGIAR research program capacity development workshop held in Nairobi 29 April to 2 May 2014. The meeting was organised by ILRI, Wageningen UR, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). It brought together platform facilitators, act...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Humidtropics CGIAR research program capacity development workshop: Participant comments]
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Humidtropics CGIAR research program capacity development workshop: Participant comments