IDRC’s continued support to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research’s (CGIAR) programming created a strategic opportunity to provide insight and guidance on gender equality practices, both within research and within the workp
Avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) are the most prevalent poultry diseases in many Asian countries, with significant economic impact on smallholder livestock farmers.
The spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been dramatically accelerated by overuse and misuse of antimicrobials. As a result, antimicrobial drugs are rapidly losing their effectiveness.
East Coast fever (ECF), a leukemia-like tick-borne disease of cattle, is caused by the protozoan blood parasite Theileria parva. ECF is a leading cause of cattle mortality in most of sub-Saharan Africa.
African swine fever is a devastating hemorrhagic disease with mortality rates up to 100% in infected herds. It is prevalent in many sub-Saharan African countries, causing major economic losses and threatening food security.
Agricultural research organizations, governments, and civil society are increasingly looking at how to successfully scale up agriculture and food security innovations to bring more lasting benefits to more people.
The school feeding system in China provides 180 to 200 days of meals a year to rural children from economically disadvantaged provinces that have a high incidence of malnutrition.
It is estimated that Kenya has 18.2 million cattle, 16.3 million sheep, and 24.6 million goats. The majority of these animals (80%) are held by smallholder farmers who depend on livestock for their livelihoods.
Globally, pulses—legumes such as peas, beans, or lentils—are essential to achieving resilient agricultural systems and healthy diets.
More than 700 million people depend on aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) for their livelihood.