ILRI Director General Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng addresses delegates attending the launch of the World Agriculture Forum Kenya Country Council. Photo Credits: Saleef Nyambok (ILRI) Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Country Council to accelerate the transformation of its agriculture sector, aiming to boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and connect global innovation with local ...

Dr. Huyam Salih, Director of AU-IBAR and Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), during the launch of the African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies: Unlocking a Treasure Trove and Guide for Improved Productivity book at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya, 23 February 2026: Africa’s rich ...

Photo courtesy: @ILRI Nairobi, Kenya, October 16 2025: A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA) programme, led by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with US$150 million in co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), represents ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding aimed at deepening collaboration to modernize Kenya’s dairy sector. The agreement focuses on joint research, institutional development, and capacity building to benefit millions of farmers, agribusinesses, and consumers. Kenya’s dairy industry is the largest in East ...

Left to right: Dr. Kimutai Maritim, Acting Managing Director, Kenya Dairy Board, and Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), during the MoU signing ceremony at ILRI Campus, Nairobi. credits-Saleef Nyambok/ILRI 15 September 2025, Nairobi, Kenya- The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Teresia Wacira [KMFRI], Venny Mwainge [KMFRI], Caleb Ogwai [KMFRI], and Eric Teplitz [Cornell University] (from left to right) conduct a bacterial culture from a cage farmed Nile tilapia in Kisumu County, Lake Victoria. Photo credit: Meshack Mayianda. July 30, NAIROBI – A newly published study has revealed key findings on fish health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ...

More than 115 agrifood experts, government advisors and business leaders are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids. July 16, NAIROBI – A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of milk and meat, experts have said. ...