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ILRI News on pigs

22 Feb 2021

New study investigates the governance structure of the Nairobi pork value chain and its impact on food safety

A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science (February 2021) has documented the governance structure of the Nairobi pork value chain and the challenges faced by traders and how these impact on food safety. The pork food system in Nairobi is a growing livestock sub-sector which serves as...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

ILRI Asia blog

25 Jan 2021

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...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI Asia blog

21 Dec 2020

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...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

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Publications on pigs

Report

Published2021

Needs analysis for the smart pig feeding training for extension service providers in Mukono and Masaka districts, Uganda

Journal Article

Published2021

The misuse of antiretrovirals to boost pig and poultry productivity in Uganda and potential implications for public health

Report

Published2020

Training of women and men smallholder pig keepers on pig artificial insemination in northwest Vietnam

Report

Published2020

Training of women and men smallholder livestock keepers on cattle and pig breeds, breeding and artificial insemination in northwest Vietnam

Report

Published2020

Training of village boar keepers and veterinary workers on Ban boar semen collection and semen quality evaluation in northwest Vietnam

Extension Material

Published2020

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ILRI Projects on pigs

Oct 2017Apr 2022

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,...