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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Animal Health / Asia / Cambodia / China / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Pigs / Southeast Asia / Vaccines / Vietnam
More research on African swine fever is urgently needed: No cure, no vaccine and no treatment yet exists for this lethal pig disease
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Pigs at the Drestry Farm Industry commercial farm in Asia (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. It kills nearly 100% of the pigs it infects. The good news is that the African swine fever virus does not infect…
A4NH / Asia / Food Safety / Pigs / Value Chains / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases
Regional experts join forces to improve smallholder pig sector in Asia and the Pacific
Leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives from 16 countries spanning Asia, the Pacific, Australia and Africa will gather in Hanoi this week to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the smallholder pig sector in Asia and the Pacific. Continue reading
A4NH / Asia / Collaboration / Food Safety / ILRI / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases
Press clippings: Regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health, and pork safety
Clippings of key national print and online newspaper as of 4 April 2019 November 2017 on the ‘Regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health, and pork safety’. Continue reading
ILRI / India / MoU / South Asia
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and ILRI renew research partnership
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have renewed their partnership for exploring collaborative research opportunities in livestock research to address poverty and safeguard food and nutritional security in the country. Continue reading
ILRI / MoU / Southeast Asia / Vietnam
CGIAR to support Vietnam’s national program for rural development under new agreement
Nine CGIAR centres in Vietnam and the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) have signed an agreement that will see CGIAR support the National Target Program on New Rural Development (NTP-NRD). Continue reading
Video: Gender in livestock development
Marisa Michell, AVID volunteer at ILRI Vietnam, shares her ‘aha’ moment when she really understood the central importance of women in livestock development. Continue reading
ILRI / India / South Asia
Issue 1 and 2 of ILRI South Asia Newsletter is now available
The first and second issue of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) South Asia newsletter are now available. They provide an overview of the activities of this region in 2018. Continue reading
Animal Feeding / Fodder / ILRI / India / Odisha / South Asia
ILRI showcases feed and fodder technologies at ‘Krushi Odisha 2019’ agricultural fair
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) took part in the five-day ‘Krushi Odisha 2019’ agricultural fair that brought together over 15,000 participants and leaders from 120 organizations from across India to share promising and innovative methods, tools and technologies that can help stimulate agricultural and rural development in the country. The fair was organized 15-19 January 2019 at the Biju Patnaik Exhibition Ground, in Baramunda, Bhubaneswar the state capital. Continue reading
Issue 5 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia Newsletter is now available
The fifth issue of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) East and Southeast Asia newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from July to December 2018 as well as the upcoming activities in the first six months in 2019. Continue reading
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