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Project news and events
Phase 2 of CGIAR Research Programs (CRP) launched
ILRI leads the Livestock Agri-Food systems CGIAR Research Program (the Livestock CRP) 2017-2022 that focuses on increasing the productivity and resilience of small-scale livestock systems in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and egg more available and affordable to poor consumers across the developing world.
ILRI participates in the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH CRP) with a focus on maximizing health and nutrition benefits through agricultural practices, interventions and policies while reducing health risks.
Vietnam launches report on better managing risks to food safety on 27 March
The report was requested by the Government of Vietnam and prepared by the World Bank. It provides recommendations on better management of food safety in the country and better risk communications to raise public awareness of food safety issues. ILRI was the lead technical partner and contributed to the report. Read more
Project on health surveillance of novel respiratory viruses kicks off in Vietnam
A workshop on emerging respiratory virus threats was held 10–13 April in Hanoi marking the start of a strategic partnership between ILRI, Duke University and the National Institute of Veterinary Research of Vietnam. This project will use a new bioaerosol and pig oral secretion sampling method and molecular analyses to address the transmission of novel respiratory viruses at the human-animal interface in the country. Read more
PigRISK project team shares findings on improving food safety in pig value chains
The project team reported key results of PigRISK, an ACIAR funded project, with local authorities and partners of Nghe An and Hung Yen provinces including microbiological risk assessment of Salmonella, assessment of heavy metals and antibiotics residue in carcasses and feed, risk factors of contaminations along the value chains; and overall assessment of animal (pig) production and health. Read more
ILRI East and Southeast Asia staff attend Global Agenda on Sustainable Livestock (GASL) meeting
Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8-12 May 2017 the 7th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock brought together more than 250 livestock experts from over 50 countries. ILRI staff from East and Southeast Asia showcased sustainable and innovative livestock solutions at a sharefair on 9 May. Read more
Exploring ways of uplifting pig farmers’ livelihoods
A stakeholder workshop that is part of a nine-month scoping study (October 2016 – June 2017) for the ‘Assessing the competitiveness of smallholder pig farming in northwest Vietnam’ project, was held on 30 May. The meeting was co-hosted by ILRI and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA). Read more
ILRI Nairobi colleagues visit China
In May, ILRI colleagues from Nairobi met with representatives from the China Agriculture University (Beijing), Huazhong Agriculture University (Wuhan) and Jiangxi Agriculture University (Nanchang) to discuss ongoing projects on mycoplasma and animal source food genetic resistance. They also visited the China-ILRI joint genetics and ruminant disease lab and the China Academy of Agriculture Science (CAAS).
Vietnam Institute of Animal Science and ILRI enhance collaboration in livestock research
A meeting between the Vietnam National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) and the ILRI on 27 June sought to enhance mutual understanding of the livestock research programs and to assess areas where the two organizations can further join up their efforts. Among other areas, the two partners will focus on enhancing smallholder indigenous pig production, animal genetics resources and animal feed and forages. Read more
Risk analysis and policy engagement
Hung Nguyen, regional representative of ILRI East and Southeast Asia delivered the keynote address at Global Health Institute (GHI) Conference at Chiang Mai University, Thailand in February. The conference covered various themes including emerging and re-emerging diseases, antimicrobial resistance, application of risk analysis, epidemiological tools and application, food safety and hygiene. Read more
EcoHealth and One Health research in Southeast Asia
Fred Unger, ILRI senior scientist presented the keynote address in the 1st International Conference on One Health at the Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia in March. The event was supported by the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) network.
Capacity development
PigRISK researchers give training in food safety risk analysis
The course, which was organized in February, at GHI Thailand introduced participants to real-life applications of microbial and chemical risk assessment in food to provide science-based answers to complex food safety issues in a multidisciplinary setting. Dang Xuan Sinh from Hanoi University of Public Health, a researcher with the PigRISK project attended as trainer. Read more
Training in diagnosing of trichinella and cysticercosis
A one-day training course for 38 trainees from local and national veterinary/health services on sampling methods and diagnoses of Trichinella and Cysticercosis on pork was facilitated by Fred Unger in support of the CIRAD led and European Union (EU) funded ComAccross Project at the National University of Laos in Vientiane in February.
Proposal writing workshop
In March, Fred Unger also attended a workshop on proposal development and supported two MSc students (one from Vietnam and one from Indonesia) at Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
A successful defence for MSc student
In May Xuan Nguyen an MSc student who was working with ILRI in Hanoi defended her thesis on ‘Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. She was supervised by Hu Suk Lee, a senior scientist at ILRI.
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Project proposals
- SafePORK project on food safety interventions in Vietnam is funded by ACIAR.
- Safe Food Fair Food project on food safety assessment in Cambodia is funded by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems.
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