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ILRI Asia

Press release: New livestock-based initiative launched for better livelihoods, nutrition and gender inclusion in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam

A two-day workshop, 20-21 April 2022, kicked off the One-CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (or SAPLING ) in Son La Province, Northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together about 80 key stakeholders from Son La province including...

AgHealth blog

New research offers insights on bridging the gap between policy and reality in Kenya’s informal milk sector

Effective communication and constructive dialogue on inclusive ways forward between policy-makers and informal milk vendors can help to bridge the gap between policy and reality in Kenya’s informal milk sector, according to a new research study published in Development Policy Review (May 2022)...

AgHealth blog

Experts call for investment in zoonotic disease surveillance in remote rural areas to improve global health security

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to strengthen national surveillance systems to protect a globally connected world. In low-income and middle-income countries, zoonotic disease surveillance has advanced considerably in the past two decades. However, surveillance efforts often...

Mazingira blog

Mazingira Centre – a role model for environmental research infrastructure in Africa

Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. The rise in global temperatures, changes in rainfall, and the increase of extreme weather conditions all pose a serious risk to the agricultural sector and food and nutrition security. At the same time, Africa is currently...

ILRI Asia

Media clippings: launch of a video report on the remarkable life of Dr Alexandre Yersin

Clippings of key national print and online newspapers on the launch of a short video report on the remarkable life of Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) that took place on 1 March 2022 are highlighted in this post. Organizations that joined the launch of the report included the Embassy of Switzerland,...

ILRI Asia

Press release: The story of the remarkable life of Alexandre Yersin is told in a new short video report meant to inspire young people to address public health

The International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ), in collaboration with embassies, research institutes and universities in Vietnam today launch a short video report entitled “The remarkable life of Dr Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943)” to inspire young people, especially those in the health...

ILRI Asia

Thông cáo báo chí: Câu chuyện về cuộc đời và sự nghiệp của bác sĩ Alexandre Yersin qua thước phim tài liệu truyền cảm hứng cho những người trẻ tuổi làm việc nhằm nâng cao sức khỏe cộng đồng

Hôm nay, ngày 1 tháng 3 năm 2022, Viện nghiên cứu Chăn nuôi Quốc tế ( ILRI ) phối hợp cùng một số đại sứ quán, viện nghiên cứu, trường đại học tại Việt Nam giới thiệu phim tài liệu “ Cuộc đời phi thường của Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) “, giúp truyền cảm hứng cho những người trẻ tuổi, đặc biệt là...

ILRI Asia

Virtual strategic consultation to prevent transboundary infectious disease spread in South Asia organized by ILRI

A strategic consultation meeting to explore ways to prevent transboundary infectious diseases (TAD) from the livestock and poultry sectors of South Asian countries was jointly organized by the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS...

AgHealth blog

Experts call for equitable food system transformation to tackle global health challenges of the 21st century

Transformation of food systems is key to addressing malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, climate change and other global health challenges of the 21st century, a new research study says. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Jan 2022), presents a synthesis of the...

AgHealth blog

New mapping study of Rwanda pig value chain analyses governance and sanitary risks

The pig production sector in Rwanda is growing rapidly as a result of rising local and regional demand for pork. To better understand how the sector operates, a new study has analysed the country’s pig and pork value chains to map the various actors involved, the governance and sanitary risks and...

AgHealth blog

New scoping review sheds light on antimicrobial resistance in global food crop value chains

The role of food crops as a conduit for transmission of antimicrobial resistance from soil and water to humans has not been widely studied. Contamination of food crops with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens presents an added foodborne risk to human health. A team of researchers from the London...

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

Targeted policy action and investments could help Tanzania develop a thriving climate-smart dairy sector

CGIAR researchers and their partners have developed evidence on how the livestock sector can play a significant role in efforts to reduce environmental degradation and slow down global warming, while at the same time meet the livelihood and nutrition security needs in Tanzania. Tanzania has the...

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