Virtual strategic consultation to prevent transboundary infectious disease spread in South Asia organized by ILRI

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

A strategic consultation meeting to explore ways to prevent transboundary infectious diseases (TAD) from the livestock and poultry sectors of South Asian countries was jointly organized by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture (BAAG) on 15 February 2022. Continue reading →

Climate Change / GHG Emisssions / ILRI / India / South Asia

ILRI and ICAR partners conduct hands-on training on reducing methane emissions from livestock

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

Twenty-two researchers from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) participated in a lecture series and hands-on training program focused on methane emissions in the livestock sector from 26-28 October. The training was co-hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and ICAR at the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bengaluru. Continue reading →

Advocacy / Animal Diseases / Climate Change / Collaboration / ILRI / India / South Asia

ILRI and India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying discuss priority areas for livestock sector development

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

In late August this year, Habibar Rahman, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) regional representative for South Asia met Shri Parshottam Rupala Ji, minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) in India, to submit a letter to impress upon the G-20 countries for the support of animal health and welfare globally. Continue reading →

Animal Diseases / Animal Health / ILRI / India / South Asia

India Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and ILRI to work together in livestock master plan development

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

The Indian Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are exploring opportunities for collaborating to promote livestock sector development in the country. Continue reading →

Climate Change / GHG Emisssions / ILRI / India / South Asia

Strengthening capacity to tackle methane emissions from livestock in India

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

Indian livestock experts who are working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from the livestock sector recently benefited from a recent training workshop on assessing and reducing the impact methane emissions from cattle in the country. Continue reading →

Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Disease Control / ILRI / India / South Asia

Training on the economics of animal health to improve management of disease threats in India

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

More than 20 researchers from various institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have been trained on animal disease economics and frameworks for risk analysis and risk management to improve veterinary disease prevention and control in India. Continue reading →

India / Livestock / Research / South Asia / Staff

ILRI scientist Vijayalakshmy Kennady receives Sushila Pathak Memorial Award

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Paul Karaimu • Leave a comment

Vijayalakshmy Kennady, a scientist working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in New Delhi, India, was on 3 November 2019 awarded the Sushila Pathak Memorial Award for best master’s degree thesis in veterinary sciences 2017 at the inaugural National Conference on Livelihood Improvement through Sustainable Livestock Production. Continue reading →

ILRI / India / MoU / South Asia

Indian Council of Agricultural Research and ILRI review progress of collaborative livestock development projects

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

The 2019 mid-year review of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) projects reviewed the progress of the four ICAR-ILRI collaborations in the country. Continue reading →

Animal Diseases / Disease Control / ILRI / India / South Asia

Engaging non-scientists in the scientific process: India project employs ‘participatory system dynamics modelling’ to improve control of livestock diseases in the country

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are conducting a collaborative project on use of participatory methods in animal disease economic studies. These methods help officials refine their understanding of the economic losses caused by diseases in livestock and also inform policies developed and implemented to better control these diseases. Continue reading →

ILRI / India / MoU / South Asia

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and ILRI renew research partnership

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Chi Nguyen • Leave a comment

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have renewed their partnership for exploring collaborative research opportunities in livestock research to address poverty and safeguard food and nutritional security in the country. Continue reading →

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