The Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) is a leading institution dedicated to advancing livestock research and development, contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security in Tanzania. With a focus on innovation in animal science, veterinary medicine, and range management, TALIRI offers a collaborative and impactful workplace for professionals passionate about transforming the livestock sector.
TALIRI is excited to announce 16 new job openings across various research roles. Whether you specialize in agriculture economics, statistics, or veterinary medicine, TALIRI invites you to join its mission-driven team. Apply today and make a difference in Tanzania’s livestock industry!
Livestock research in the country started way back in early 1900’s at Mpwapwa by Germans and the research emphasis was on animal husbandry and major diseases such as Rinderpest, East Coast Fever and Trynosomiasis. The outbreak of the First World War disrupted the research activities on animal diseases and husbandry.
Thereafter, from 1920 to 1950 the Animal Husbandry Research Centre was revived at Mpwapwa by the British. In 1954, the Headquarter of the Department of Veterinary Services was moved from Mpwapwa to Dar es Salaam as part of the Ministry of Agriculture and in the Mpwapwa Veterinary Research Station was renamed as Central Veterinary Laboratory.
In 1962, CVL was moved from Mpwapwa to Temeke and was responsible for animal diseases research while Mpwapwa centre was charged with the responsibility of conducting research on livestock production. In 1974 livestock services including livestock research was transfered to the Ministry of Livestock Development and Natural Resources (MLDNR).
In 1980, the Tanzania Livestock Research Organisation (TALIRO) was established and took over the livestock research functions from the MLDNR. TALIRO had four main research institutes namely Animal Diseases Research Institute (CVL Temeke), Livestock Production Research Institute (LPRI Mpwapwa, Malya, West
Kilimanjaro and Tanga),Pasture Research Institute (Kongwa and Msowero); and Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Research Institute in Tanga. During its brief period, TALIRO had many achievement spearheaded by active researchers and the administration and management of the institution.
The evidence is available through the grey literature, published records and infrastructure. Meanwhile, TALIRO Act had proposed to have several centres across the country which included
the Kibaha Poultry Research Centre under LPRI Mpwapwa and Pasture Research centre Mafinga that included Pasture Research Centres of Kongwa, Mabuki and Tanga.
However, by 1989 when TALIRO was dissolved, the Organization had four main livestock research centres with very strong foundation for livestock research and development in Tanzania. All TALIRO activities were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD).
