Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Somali woman, Jul 2011 (via Flickr/IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation). 821 million people—one in nine people—are now hungry and over 150 million children are stunted, putting the ‘Zero Hunger’ SDG #2 at risk. ‘New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821…
Category Archives: Asia
ILRI supports capacity development in addressing emerging infectious diseases in South and Southeast Asia
In July 2018, scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) supported a range of capacity development activities during the Global Health Institute 2018 program. Continue reading
ILRI and India’s Assam Agricultural University strengthen their long-term partnership to enhance Assam’s livestock sector
An agreement between the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Assam Agricultural University (AAU) will boost joint endeavours to advance the livestock sector in Assam, India. Continue reading
Issue 4 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia Newsletter is out
The fourth issue of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) East and Southeast Asia newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from January to June 2018 as well as the upcoming activities in the second half of this year. Continue reading
Experts work to understand link between livestock keeping and vector-borne diseases in Vietnam
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
Publications update from ILRI East and Southeast Asia, January-June 2018
We would like to share with partners the list of publications of ILRI East and Southeast Asia publicized from January to June 2018. Continue reading
Strengthening use of One Health approaches in government ministries in Laos
A meeting on 30 May 2018 in Vientiane, Laos, reflected on the achievements of One Health research interfacing cross-sectoral collaboration and ways of advancing the work of a One Health platform in the country. Continue reading
Translating food safety research into policy action in Vietnam
Originally posted on ILRI news:
The agri-food sector, particularly livestock, plays an important role in the economy, livelihoods and nutritional security of Vietnamese people. Regular consumption of pork makes it an integral part of Vietnam’s diverse and rich culinary tradition. Typically eaten daily with steamed rice and vegetables, pork is an affordable as well as…
The nexus between One Health, nutrition and food safety
One Health is a useful paradigm for framing complex public health issues. Applying its approaches contributes to improvements in animal and human health, addressing new global and public health challenges collaboratively and improving veterinary and human health education and training. Continue reading
Gender-responsive solutions for sustainable livestock development
These gender-responsive solutions from the workshop will be raised to policymakers and development practitioners. And, if well implemented, would help women gain more benefits from slices of the livestock pie. Closing the gender gap would generate significant gains for livestock sector in particular and for agriculture development and food security as the whole. Continue reading