We would like to share with our donors and partners the list of publications of ILRI East and Southeast Asia publicized from January to June 2019. Thank you. Continue reading
Author Archives: Chi Nguyen
A4NH / AHH / Asia / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / ILRI / SDG / Southeast Asia / Zoonotic Diseases
ILRI research on food safety and One Health featured at the third Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development
Findings from food safety, zoonoses and One Health research by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners were presented at the Third Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development held 13-15 May 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. Continue reading
Agri-Health / Animal Diseases / Asia / China / Disease Control / East and Southeast Asia / Pigs / Southeast Asia / Vietnam
Millions of small pig farmers in Asia threatened by swine fever outbreak
Millions of small-scale pig farmers across Asia risk falling into poverty due to the rapid spread of African swine fever. Continue reading
A4NH / Agri-Health / AHH / Cambodia / Capacity Strengthening / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam
Using System Effects modelling to identify challenges, impacts and strategies for improving food safety in Cambodia and Vietnam
Food safety researchers from Cambodia and Vietnam recently participated in a training on using ‘System Effects’ modelling to help them identify the challenges, impacts and strategies for influencing policy on issues related to food-borne illnesses and antimicrobial resistance in the two countries. Continue reading
Pork from paddock to plate: volunteering to improve food safety in Vietnam
The focus of my volunteer assignment is to support research activities within the SafePork project, an ACIAR-supported project focusing on market-based solutions to improve food safety along the pork-value-chain in Vietnam. In the last 10 months, I have been introduced to completely new perspectives and ideas which have challenged my own beliefs and furthered my interpersonal skills. Continue reading
A4NH / AHH / Food Safety / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Zoonotic Diseases
Food safety a ‘major public health issue,’ says UF/IFAS professor ahead of first-ever World Food Safety Day
The World Health Organization estimates that each year, 600 million people suffer from an episode of foodborne disease, or one out of every 10 global citizens. To highlight the need for safe, accessible food worldwide, the United Nations General Council last year proclaimed June 7 as World Food Safety Day, with this Friday marking its first observance. Continue reading
Celebrating the inaugural #WorldFoodSafetyDay: A focus on food safety research at ILRI
Originally posted on AgHealth:
Food market near Khulungira Village, in central Malawi (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Today marks the first ever World Food Safety Day following the adoption in December 2018 of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly to set aside 7 June of every year to celebrate the benefits of safe food…
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ILRI annual report goes online
Originally posted on ILRI news:
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has published its annual report for 2018, and for the first time in its publication history, the report is primarily online. Going digital was done to save paper, match the best practices of other organizations within CGIAR, and just generally speaking jump into the…
A4NH / Asia / Bangladesh / Cambodia / Food Safety / ILRI / Thailand / Vietnam
ILRI’s support for South-South partnership to improve food safety in Asia
Mutual learning and partnership among developing countries in Asia can help address alarming food safety issues The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) scientists are scaling up lessons of food safety research and capacity development originally developed in Vietnam to neighbouring countries. Thus far, they have trained more than 100 stakeholders in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand … Continue reading
OiE posters on African swine fever now available in Vietnamese
The 4 posters, which can be downloaded and printed, describe African swine fever and the biosecurity measures that can be used to prevent this incurable disease of pigs, which is spreading quickly in Vietnam. Continue reading
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