Category Archives: ILRI

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 →

Government of Assam and ILRI to work together in rural transformation project
Assam / ILRI / India / MoU / South Asia

Government of Assam and ILRI to work together in rural transformation project

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society of the Government of Assam, known as the ARIAS Society, have started a collaboration in the informal dairy and piggery sub-component of the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) which is financed by the World Bank.

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ILRI, CGIAR and Indian officials strengthen collaborations in livestock development in the country
CGIAR / Feeds / Fodder / ILRI / India / Partnerships / South Asia

ILRI, CGIAR and Indian officials strengthen collaborations in livestock development in the country

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In March 2018, senior officials from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Odisha agriculture department discussed ways of increasing collaboration in livestock research for development in India. 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 →

Thai’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference addresses emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance
EcoHealth / Emerging Diseases / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

Thai’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference addresses emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance

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Making the world safe from the threats of zoonotic diseases and ensuring effective management of antibiotics requires a well-coordinated multisectoral effort. This was one of the key messages coming out of this year’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2018), a global public health platform organized from 29 January to 3 February 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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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 →