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  "name": "International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)",
  "description": "The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works for better lives, better planet through livestock in developing countries. It is a CGIAR research centre dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services through livestock science.",
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    "founded": "1994",
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