A One Health approach for improved food safety, food security and sustainable food systems was explored by the 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food System Programme (SFSP) of the One Planet Network on 26 April 2023. About 40 delegates from 15 countries came to visit the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led One Health field site in Thai Nguyen Province, north of Vietnam. Continue reading
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Media clippings: Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam project closing workshop
Clippings of key national print and online newspapers on the closing workshop of the ‘Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam’. The event took place on 28 March 2023 in Hanoi and was hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Continue reading
Issue 13 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now
The 13th 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 2022 as well as the upcoming activities in the first half of 2023. Continue reading
Publication updates from ILRI East and Southeast Asia, July-December 2022
We would like to share with our donors and partners the list of publications of ILRI East and Southeast Asia publicized from July to December 2022. Thank you. Continue reading
ILRI research on zoonosis, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum
Food safety, zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and animal health research findings by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners were presented at the 2022 Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development held 21–22 November 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Continue reading
Media clippings: Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture – CGIAR forum on research and innovation for low emission agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation
Clippings of key national print and online newspapers on the forum on ‘Research and innovation for enhanced environmental sustainability, low-emission agriculture, climate change adaptation and mitigation’. The event took place on 28 November 2022 and was co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD) and CGIAR. Continue reading
Cambodia taskforce scales up activities in line with country’s new food safety law
A taskforce of food safety experts from across Cambodia and a research project team led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) recently met in Phnom Penh to explore ways to facilitate collaboration between the authorities and researchers in Cambodia for safer food in the country. The meeting was co-hosted by the National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) and ILRI as part of an ILRI-led component of the Agroecology and Safe food System Transitions, or ASSET project. Continue reading
National meeting assesses the status and economic benefits of donkeys and mules in India
Since January 2020, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners have started mapping the India’s donkey and mule population to identify their usage patterns in rural and urban communities in the county. Continue reading
SAPLING initiative’s stakeholder consultation proposes priority activities for northwest Vietnam
In early October this year, a stakeholder engagement meeting was held in Mai Son District, Son La Province to consult Vietnamese partners and farmers on the planned interventions of the CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion. Continue reading
ICAR and ILRI training to enhance backyard poultry production for India’s food security
A collaboration between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is supporting the development of backyard poultry production systems in India. The project aims for developing the indigenous chicken specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip for use in Indian indigenous chicken breeds. Continue reading