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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) aims for better lives, better planet through livestock. ILRI is a @CGIAR centre

Nairobi and Addis Ababa ilri.org Joined June 2009

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Camels feed and carry pastoral families across Africa’s drylands, yet we know very little about their methane emissions. At ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station, Mohamed Habibou Assouma’s team is following 24 free-grazing camels to find out. #COP31

📖: on.cgiar.org/4zdED1Q

A person stands on a sandy landscape holding a stick, surrounded by several camels. The sky is overcast. In the background, a fence is visible. The text "ILRI International Livestock Research Institute" is displayed in the upper left corner.

ILRI.org @ILRI 2d

Tomorrow at #COP31: Nigeria plans to grow its livestock sector to US$72 billion a year by 2035 while meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions commitments. Hear how it's coordinating climate action in livestock.

See our full list of events: on.cgiar.org/4zfLqrU

#COP31

The image is an advertisement for a COP31 official side event, in partnership with ILRI and CGIAR, focusing on climate action in the livestock sector, titled "Nigeria rising to the challenge." It takes place on 11 November 2026, from 18:30 to 20:00 GMT+3 at the Zerzevan Side Event Room. The image shows a person in colorful attire holding white chickens, smiling. Logos for COP31, ILRI, and CGIAR are displayed at the top.

The image is a promotional banner for an event on climate action in Nigeria's livestock sector, hosted in partnership with COP31 Türkiye, ILRI, CGIAR, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The event is scheduled for November 11, 2026, from 18:30 to 20:00 at the Zerzevan Side Event Room. It will feature speakers Alike Peter, Helen Teghtegh, Maruem Kabasa, Jennifer Chow, Aditi Mukherji, and John Recha. The banner emphasizes Nigeria’s goal to grow its livestock sector and address climate change. Logos of partner organizations are included.

ILRI.org @ILRI 3d

#COP31 opens today on Food, Agriculture and Health day, the year agriculture's negotiating track ends. Whatever follows should back the 1.7 billion people who depend on livestock and are already taking climate action. ilri.org/events/cop31

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As droughts intensify across drylands, pastoralists are switching to hardy camels for food security, milk, and income stability 🐫☀️

Full story via The Standard 📖:
standardmedia.co.ke/environment-cl…

#ClimateAdaptation #Pastoralism

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#Climatechange continues to pose severe risks to rural livelihoods in Zambia, particularly through recurrent droughts

Read how @ILRI and @CGIAR are helping farmers build resilience through forage production and preservation: on.cgiar.org/4z1S6d4

#ClimateAction