Category Archives: AHH

ILRI’s training program on analytical veterinary epidemiology to better control diseases in India
A4NH / AHH / Disease Control / ILRI / India / South Asia

ILRI’s training program on analytical veterinary epidemiology to better control diseases in India

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Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have trained more than 20 researchers from ICAR’s institutes, state agricultural universities and state animal husbandry departments on epidemiology concepts, data analysis and different frameworks for risk analysis and risk management that could improve disease control and prevention in … Continue reading →

ILRI research on animal health and food safety featured at 15th symposium of veterinary epidemiology and economics
A4NH / AHH / Animal Health / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

ILRI research on animal health and food safety featured at 15th symposium of veterinary epidemiology and economics

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Findings from animal health and food safety research by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners were presented at the 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE 15) that was held 12-16 November 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Continue reading →

Transforming livelihoods in South Asia through sustainable livestock research and development
AHH / Animal Breeding / Animal Feeding / Animal Health / Asia / Bangladesh / Collaboration / Dairying / Event / Feeds / FFD / Forages / Goats / ILRI / India / LiveGene / Livestock / Nepal / Pakistan / PIL / Research / South Asia

Transforming livelihoods in South Asia through sustainable livestock research and development

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On 13 and 14 November 2018, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) convened a regional workshop with partners from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Together with ILRI senior staff and scientists, participants from public and private institutions reviewed country development outcomes, agricultural priorities and constraints and potential contributions of the livestock sector in the region. Continue reading →

Experts work to understand link between livestock keeping and vector-borne diseases in Vietnam
A4NH / AHH / Asia / Disease Control / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

Experts work to understand link between livestock keeping and vector-borne diseases in Vietnam

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The meeting discussed the livestock production pattern in Hanoi, the associated health-related problems and possible solutions. Participants shared data on mosquito-borne diseases and proposed ways of carrying out research activities including review of livestock policies and field research on the association between livestock keeping and mosquito-borne diseases under the project. Continue reading →

ILRI policy brief on food safety in the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam
A4NH / Agri-Health / AHH / Food Safety / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Value Chains / Vietnam

ILRI policy brief on food safety in the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam

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This brief seeks to help national and provincial policymakers in better managing food safety along the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam. It proposes costeffective, practical interventions based on the evidence of the research project ‘Improving food safety in the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam’, known as PigRISK. Continue reading →

New project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam’s pig sector
A4NH / AHH / EcoHealth / Food Safety / ILRI / Launch / Livestock / Pigs / Project / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

New project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam’s pig sector

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A two-year project that will assess veterinary health management and veterinary drug use in Vietnamese pig farms has been launched. The project will be implemented from February 2018 to January 2020 in Bac Ninh Province. Continue reading →

Bridging the gender gap in livestock projects in Vietnam and Cambodia
A4NH / AHH / Cambodia / Capacity Strengthening / Food Safety / Gender / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Value Chains / Vietnam

Bridging the gender gap in livestock projects in Vietnam and Cambodia

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Thirty researchers from the ‘Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia’ and the ‘Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam’, or SafePork, projects learned how to ensure gender is integrated into livestock value chains to improve farmers livelihoods.

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Collaboration between government and researchers to improve food safety in Cambodia
A4NH / AHH / Cambodia / EcoHealth / Food Safety / ILRI / Southeast Asia

Collaboration between government and researchers to improve food safety in Cambodia

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Expanding a ministerial-level food safety working group to influence food safety policy and enhancing collaboration between government and food safety researchers will help strengthen food safety in Cambodia. These were the views of animal health and food safety experts who gathered on 14 December 2017 in Phnom Penh to explore ways of developing the capacity … Continue reading →