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The initiative is spearheaded by the International Livestock Research Institute to help meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs while keeping emissions in check. A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while […]
...Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), joins 37 others on inaugural list of agrifood trailblazers. The first African scientist to lead the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has been recognised by the World Food Prize Foundation as one of the world’s leading agrifood changemakers. Cameroon-born Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng, […]
...This collaboration aims to develop and deploy novel methods for pandemic surveillance among animals and livestock Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming and biosecurity, and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), a leading organization on One Health approaches, today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum […]
...The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Professor Appolinaire Djikeng as Director General of ILRI and CGIAR Senior Director of Livestock-Based Systems. Professor Djikeng is a globally-recognized expert in developing multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and global research and development programs focused on agricultural development, livestock development, and human health. He will […]
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