Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam (SafePORK)

In Vietnam, pork is the most widely consumed meat and nearly all is sold in traditional (wet) markets. These markets supply nutritious and delicious food to millions of people. Yet, food hazards are pervasive, food scares common, trust in food low and enforcement capacity weak. Unsurprisingly,...

Assessing competitiveness of smallholder pig farming in the changing landscape of northwest Vietnam

Identification and implementation support of mitigation priorities and opportunities in rice-dominated landscapes

Research questions What is the net GHG balance for agriculture across Vietnam and where are emissions hotspots? What is the potential for mitigation, and where are the mitigation hotspots for rice landscapes? How do mitigation priorities and opportunities differ across farmscapes (e.g. Mekong delta...

Surveillance and early-warning systems for climate-sensitive diseases in Vietnam and Laos (Pestforecast)

A warmer, wetter world is likely to be sicker. The Mekong is a hotspot for human, animal and plant disease, and some of the most important are highly sensitive to climate and climate changes. These diseases impose enormous burdens on human health and the agricultural sector and hinder broader...

Joint laboratory on livestock and forage genetic resources

In 2004, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and ILRI established a joint laboratory in Beijing. The laboratory is a platform to implement joint research projects of common interest in the area of livestock and forage diversity, share technical expertise, conduct joint national or...

Rapid assessment of potential benefits to human health and nutrition from research on livestock and fish market chains in Asia and Africa

In developing countries, animal source foods support the nutrition and livelihoods of millions of rural and urban poor for whom livestock and fish value chains are also promising pathways out of poverty. Less attention has been given to the relation between animal source foods value chains and...

Reducing disease risks and improving food safety in smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam

A previous project in Vietnam ( Improving the competitiveness of pig producers in an adjusting Vietnam market ) comprehensively characterized the smallholder pig sector; that project found that pork comprises three-quarters of meat consumed and is supplied mainly by smallholders, mostly women; pork...