Category Archives: ILRI

Investing in upgraded pork offers opportunity to improve food safety and incomes in Vietnam
A4NH / Agriculture / AHH / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Human Health / ILRI / Livestock / Markets / Meat / Research / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Investing in upgraded pork offers opportunity to improve food safety and incomes in Vietnam

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A recent study by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Hanoi University of Public Health shows that Vietnamese consumers are willing to pay a premium for upgraded fresh pork. The ‘Impact of perception and assessment of consumers on willingness to pay for upgraded fresh pork: An experimental study in Vietnam,’ sheds light on the importance of food safety and consumer perception in the pork industry. Continue reading →

Global Safe Pork conference to come to Asia in 2027
A4NH / Agri-Health / AHH / Animal Health / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Human Health / ILRI / Livestock / Markets / Meat / Pigs / Research / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Global Safe Pork conference to come to Asia in 2027

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The 2027 edition of the International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork, or Safe Pork, will be held in Vietnam following successful bidding by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners at this year’s conference. Continue reading →

Global food system delegates join a One Health learning journey in Vietnam
Advocacy / AHH / Animal Health / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / ILRI / Livestock / Markets / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

Global food system delegates join a One Health learning journey in Vietnam

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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 →

Media clippings: Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam project closing workshop
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Media clippings: Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam project closing workshop

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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 →

ILRI research on zoonosis, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum
Advocacy / Agriculture / Animal Health / Cambodia / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Human Health / ILRI / Livestock / policy / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

ILRI research on zoonosis, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum

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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
Advocacy / Agri-Health / Agriculture / CGIAR / Climate Change / Crop-Livestock / East and Southeast Asia / GHG Emisssions / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Media clippings: Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture – CGIAR forum on research and innovation for low emission agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation

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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
Advocacy / AHH / Cambodia / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / ILRI / Livestock / Markets / Meat / Pigs / Poultry / Research / Southeast Asia

Cambodia taskforce scales up activities in line with country’s new food safety law

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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 →