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‘Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia’—Future directions for scaling up the project’s interventions

For two days last month (21–22 Jun 2021), food safety experts from across Cambodia and a research project team led by the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) gathered to discuss ways to disseminate findings and scale up interventions of a ‘ Safe Food, Fair Food (SFFF) for Cambodia...

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Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam

Transforming food systems can help attain many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a community of experts who are joining forces to confront challenges in the current food systems in Vietnam. A CGIAR -led food systems dialogue was held 1 July 2021 in Hanoi to address existing...

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Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021

Around 130 leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives in Vietnam gathered in Hanoi and joined virtually to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the food systems of the country. The feedback from the national partners will be reported to...

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New chicken genetic gains project to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia

A new International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )-led initiative to improve smallholder chicken production in Southeast Asia has been launched. The Asian Chicken Genetic Gains , or AsCGG, project will increase access to locally acceptable, adapted and highly productive chickens and avail...

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Video: Five keys to safer pork in Cambodia’s traditional markets

Today, 7 June 2021, is the World Food Safety Day . This year, the day has the theme ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’. The Safe Food, Fair Food (SFFF) for Cambodia project joins the rest of the world to celebrate the day by launching a short video highlighting ‘Five keys for retailing safer...

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Improving food safety risk management for a healthy Vietnam

More than 350 actors in Vietnam’s smallholder pig value chain have been trained in managing risks in the value chain and risk communication by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led ‘Market-based approach to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam’ or SafePORK project in the past...

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Vietnam launches second phase of One Health partnership for zoonoses control

To strengthen ongoing work in the control of zoonotic diseases, or diseases transmitted from animals to humans, in Vietnam, the second phase of the framework for One Health Partnership for Zoonoses ( OHP ), was officially launched in Hanoi on 23 March 2021. This initiative by the Vietnamese...

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ILRI fellowship offers emerging researchers hands-on learning in using the One Health approach

A fellowship program by the Southeast Asia One Health University Network ( SEAOHUN ) and the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) is giving young Southeast Asian researchers hands-on experience in using the One Health approach to tackle zoonotic diseases in developing-country...

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Issue 9 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) East and Southeast Asia newsletter, issue July-December 2020 is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from July to December 2020 as well as the upcoming activities in the first six months of 2021. Click here to read ILRI East...

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Publications update from ILRI East and Southeast Asia, July-December 2020

We would like to share with our donors and partners the list of publications of ILRI East and Southeast Asia publicized from July to December 2020. Thank you. Articles in international peer-reviewed journals Hu Suk Lee , Duy Tung Dao, Vuong Nghia Bui, Ngoc Anh Bui, Thanh Duy Le, Hung Nguyen-Viet ,...

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BMZ-funded project to share recommendations for enhancing pork safety and adoption of local pigs in rural Vietnam

In late 2020, animal and human health experts gathered in Hoa Binh Province, in northwest Vietnam, to discuss ways of disseminating the findings and recommendations of the now concluded two-year ‘ Safer indigenous pork and healthier ethnic minorities in Vietnam through better management of...

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Australia-funded safe pork project in Vietnam reviews 2020 achievements and sets goals for 2021

On 27–28 November 2020, the ‘ Market-based approach to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam ,’ or SafePORK project team and partners held an annual planning meeting in Ninh Binh Province, about 100 kilometres south of Hanoi. The two-day workshop, which was hosted by the International Livestock...