Catch the recording of the 29 October discussion on genetic diversity, soil health, and food systems at the CGIAR Food & Agriculture Pavilion. Featuring insights from @SNV_world, and Seed Savers Network Kenya.
📺 Watch here: : on.cgiar.org/4BFhMPe
#COP17Armenia #Livestock
ILRI is seeking a Director for the REAP Consortium to lead sustainable livestock and youth employment programs across 7 countries.
📍 Nairobi 🇰🇪 or Addis Ababa 🇪🇹
🎓 Req: PhD & 15+ yrs senior experience
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 25, 2026
Apply now: ilri.org/join-us/jobs-career…
El Niño can disrupt livestock routes, markets and increase disease risks. Connecting climate forecasts with community data, insurance can help protect livestock and livelihoods before losses escalate. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4zg587t
#ElNino #ClimateAction
🌍 What happens when 2 research centres join forces for Africa’s climate research?
@IITA_CGIAR researchers Deborah Ogundepo & Joseph Oyelude trained at @ILRI’s Mazingira Centre on greenhouse gas measurement. 📊
Read: on.cgiar.org/4Bm7B1X
#ClimateAction
Sierra Leone is looking for proven livestock solutions—and ILRI brought them to #MITA2026. 🌍
From thermostable vaccines 💉 to high-quality cassava feed 🌿 & digital advisory tools 📱, we’re ready to adapt and scale field-tested innovations across the region. 🚀
#Livestock
From cells to landscapes 🌾🐄🐟
At #CBDCOP17, @ILRI, @BiovIntCIAT_eng, and @WorldFishCenter discussed how crop, livestock, and fish genetic diversity can make livelihoods more resilient, and how to ensure the communities who conserve it share in the benefits. #Biodiversity
🔬 New research from ILRI's Mazingira Centre shows that adding two fodder shrubs many farmers already grow to a typical dairy cow's diet could help reduce methane emissions.
Read more: on.cgiar.org/48jFseg
#DairyFarming #Kenya #ClimateSmartFarming #ILRI #LivestockResearch
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Kenya has more than 4 million camels, but how much methane do they produce?
Africa’s first camel methane measurement trial, led by @ILRI and @Cirad, aims to determine whether these drought-resilient animals are also climate-friendly.
READ: big3africa.org/2026/10/21/ke…
#ClimateChange
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#MITA2026 | @CORAFNews extends its gratitude to the Government of Sierra Leone, its partners, researchers, innovators, and participants for making this 6th edition a success.
#MERCI au Gouvernement de la Sierra Leone, à nos partenaires et à tous les participants !
💡 Key Insights:🔹 Rangelands cover >50% of land & support 2B people 🔹 Locally adapted livestock breeds drive drought resilience 🔹 Synergies needed across NBSAPs, NDCs & LDN targets 🔹 Pastoral mobility & knowledge must be protected
📺 Missed the live discussion? Catch the full recording from the CGIAR Pavilion at #CBDCOP17 here:youtube.com/watch?v=aZSZq2DJ…
#COP17Armenia #Pastoralism #LivestockGenetics #CGIAR #ClimateAction
🌱 23 Oct: Moderated by @ILRI’s @sallykatee, our CGIAR Pavilion session tackled "Closing the Evidence–Policy Gap" with experts from @UNEP, AGN, @CIMMYT & @CBD_Secretariat.
Join ILRI and partners at COP 17 today at 18:15 EAT!
We are exploring how to safeguard livelihoods and biodiversity while strengthening nutrition security through equity and diversified protein sources.
📍 Lastiver Room, Block 2, 2nd floor
#COP17Armenia #FoodSystems
During a visit to @ILRI’s Kapiti Centre, @GatesFoundation’s Samuel Thevasagayam commended our climate-resilient livestock breakthroughs—from the Dorper–Red Maasai sheep crossbreed to nutritious alfalfa & sorghum forage.
#ClimateResilience #FoodSecurity #Livestock
Happening today at #BorlaugDialogue! 🚨
Join ILRI & global leaders for "Deploying livestock solutions for nutrition, climate & sustainable development." @WorldFoodPrize @ADjikeng
⏰ Today, 18:15–20:15 CDT
📍 Des Moines, IA
#ClimateAction
Biodiversity also lives in Africa's livestock. Find ILRI at CBD COP17 in Yerevan:
19–21 Oct · Biodiversity Tech Expo
23, 26 and 29 Oct · #FoodAgPavilion
30 Oct · Official side event: The Missing Multiplier
➡️ on.cgiar.org/47tSxBz
#COP17Armenia @UNBiodiversity @CGIAR
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An #ACIAR-supported chicken breeding program in Cambodia has won the 2026 ISSCA Global Award, which recognises high-impact and scalable innovations from the Global South. 🇰🇭
Read more: ow.ly/rIvF50ZXRSI
@ILRI
Why is ILRI heading to COP 17 in Armenia? 🇦🇲 We are joining global partners to champion the critical role of local and indigenous livestock in global biodiversity. Advocating for biological diversity that serves both the planet and local communities.
#COP17Armenia #Biodiversity