A $3.35 million (Sh443 million) project has been launched in Kenya and Africa to breed climate-friendly cows that emit less methane while boosting productivity. This three-year initiative aims to leverage genetics and traditional livestock knowledge to improve indigenous breeds.

• ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) launched the project with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub.
• Livestock in Africa account for 18 percent of global livestock methane emissions, with cattle responsible for 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The program, Accelerating Reduced Emissions in Indigenous Breeds in Africa, will focus on measuring methane from 3,000 cows across five African countries and aims for a 12 percent cut in livestock methane over 20 years.