This is the first newsletter on ILRI activities in East and Southeast Asia. It is prepared by Steve Staal, ILRI regional representative based in the Philippines. Continue reading
Category Archives: East and Southeast Asia
East and Southeast Asia / Evaluation / ILRI / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Pigs / Regions / Research / Vietnam
Livestock and Fish program evaluation reviews successes in Vietnam and seeks new research opportunities
Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
The evaluation team visited parts of the pork value chain as part of their review of the achievements of the program since its commencement in Vietnam in 2012 (photo credit: ILRI). This year, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish is undergoing an independent…
ILRI and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development firm up plans for long-term partnership in livestock development research
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in a recent (25 June 2015) high-level meeting between ILRI and MARD in Hanoi, developed a strategic plan to boost the partnership between the two organizations for the next five years. Continue reading
Animal Breeding / Animal Diseases / Asia / China / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Partnerships / Research
New joint animal disease laboratory by ILRI and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences launched in China
On 8-9 June 2015, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) renewed commitment to strengthen their partnership by launching the Joint Laboratory for Ruminant Disease Control (JLRDC) based in Lanzhou, a city southwest of Beijing. Continue reading
Asia / CCAFS / Climate Change / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Livestock / Philippines
Hoping for a win-win: Livestock interventions discussed at the climate-smart agriculture workshop
‘Better-fed animals have lower emissions intensities’, said Polly Ericksen, a senior scientist and program leader of Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) program at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), during a regional workshop on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies’ in Manila, Philippines on 2-4 June 2015. Continue reading
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