The International Livestock Research Institute or ILRI is an international agricultural
research institute within the
CGIAR
CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) is a global partnership that unites international organizations engaged in research about food security. CGIAR research aims to reduce rural poverty, increase food ...
– formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research. It was established in 1994 by merger of the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
in Kenya, and the International Livestock Centre for Africa in
Addis Ababa
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in Ethiopia. It is a
non-profit
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,
non-governmental organisation
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.
Its research is intended to help to build sustainable
livestock
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...
pathways out of poverty in low-income countries and to help people in those countries to keep their farm animals alive and productive, to increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, and to find profitable markets for their animal products.
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/ref> Research covers five broad areas: the natural environment
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; food; gender
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; health; and prosperity.
References
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International research institutes
Agricultural research institutes
Research institutes in Kenya
Agricultural organisations based in Kenya
Livestock
Animal research institutes