International Livestock Research Institute
Dr. Purvi Mehta-Bhatt
Head- Asia Region 1

 Who we are..
 Where we work..
 ILRI in Asia..
 CRPs
 Partnerships: A key to our work..

Consultative Group of International
Agriculture Research

ILRI
• A CGIAR centre dedicated to livestock research
• Two principle campuses- Nairobi and Addis Ababa
• Over 700 people, 46 nationalities
Production
Animal
Health
Productivity
Climate
change Access
NRM Gender
Rangeland
deve. Policy

Where does ILRI work?

Livestock sector in Asia..
• Livelihood to 300 million poor people
• A traditional sector undergoing rapid changes
(consumption, production, marketing)
• Climate change and it’s implications
• Many areas remaining ‘immune’ to growth

Livestock sector in Asia..
• Livelihood to 300 million poor people
• A traditional sector undergoing rapid changes
(consumption, production, marketing)
• Climate change and it’s implications
• Many areas remaining ‘immune’ to growth
Responsive to rapid changes &
Responsible towards the ‘immune’ areas

ILRI in Asia..

CGAIR Research Programs (CRPs)

Why Change?
• Collective action and higher impact
• Responsiveness
• Extended partnerships
• Better outreach

Key Thematic Areas and Programs (CRPs)
1. Agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable
(drylands, humid, coastal and aquatic)
3. Enabling agricultural incomes for the poor
4. Optimizing productivity of global food staples
(rice, wheat, maize, dryland cereals, legume, root and
tubers, livestock and fish)
6. Agriculture for improved nutrition and health
7. Water, soils and ecosystems
8. Forests and trees
9. Climate change and agriculture

Key Thematic Areas and Programs (CRPs)
1. Agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable
(drylands, humid, coastal and aquatic)
3. Enabling agricultural incomes for the poor
4. Optimizing productivity of global food staples
(rice, wheat, maize, dryland cereals, legume, root and
tubers, livestock and fish)
6. Agriculture for improved nutrition and health
7. Water, soils and ecosystems
8. Forests and trees
9. Climate change and agriculture

CD Partnerships in the New CGIAR..
Impact at
Boundary the
Partners Grass
roots level

Thank You