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DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker\n\nProfessor Appolinaire Djikeng is Director
  General of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and has 
 more than 20 years of experience in research and institutional development
 . His work focuses on genomics and its applications in agriculture\, lives
 tock\, and human and environmental health.\n\nHe co-founded the African An
 imal Breeding Network to advance livestock genetics and the African Biogen
 ome Project to support biodiversity conservation in Africa. Djikeng holds 
 professorships at several international universities\, serves on numerous 
 science advisory boards\, and has received several honors\, including the 
 Nelson Mandela Peace Award.\n\nSeminar Overview\n\nLivestock support the l
 ivelihoods and food and nutrition security of almost 1.3 billion people wo
 rldwide\, many of them small-scale producers in Africa and Asia. These sys
 tems face growing pressure from disease\, climate change and rising demand
  for animal-source foods.\n\nIn this seminar\, Djikeng will present ILRI's
  strategy to 2030 and the science behind it. He will discuss research in a
 nimal health\, livestock genetics\, feeds and nutrition\, climate and envi
 ronment\, and socioeconomics and policy.\n\nThe presentation will highligh
 t how ILRI research contributes to more productive and resilient livestock
  systems. Djikeng will also explore how partnerships among CGIAR\, univers
 ities\, the private sector and national programs can translate scientific 
 discoveries into meaningful impact.\n\nThe seminar will conclude with oppo
 rtunities for collaboration between ILRI and academic institutions in live
 stock systems transformation and capacity development.\n\nA reception will
  immediately follow the seminar at Leopold's Landing.\nMore info: https://
 ag.purdue.edu/events/department/ansc/2026/10/better-lives-better-planet-th
 rough-livestock-science-partnerships-and-ilris-vision-to-2030.html
URL:https://ag.purdue.edu/events/department/ansc/2026/10/better-lives-bett
 er-planet-through-livestock-science-partnerships-and-ilris-vision-to-2030.
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SUMMARY:Better Lives\, Better Planet Through Livestock: Science\, Partners
 hips and ILRI's Vision to 2030
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