AgHealth

Posted on 13/07/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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Prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases

Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight:

Prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseaseWelcome to AgHealth, the website of the agriculture-associated diseases component of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition for Health.

The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition for Health is led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and has four research components:

Value chains for enhanced nutritionBiofortificationPrevention and control of agriculture-associated diseasesIntegrated agriculture, nutrition and health programs and policies

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) leads the research component onprevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases, which has several projects under each of four major research activities:

Emerging infectious diseasesFood safetyNeglected zoonosesOne Health/Ecohealth

This site is an online portal and source of information, news and updates on ILRI’s research on agriculture-associated diseases.

Visit the News and Events pages to stay up to date with developments on various projects and related activities.

                                

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About Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

I started as a field Veterinary officer with Borno State Ministry of Agriculture and later joined College of Agric, Maiduguri as a lecture & a Researcher in the Department of Animal Health & Production. I was appointed the Provost of the College In 2003. In 2007 I was appointed Hon. Commissioner & Member Borno State Executive Council and later appointed Permanent Secretary with the Borno State Civil Service in 2009. I was the National Facilitator Animal Health, National Programme For Food Security of the Federal Ministry of Agric & Rural Development, Abuja. I was Director, Veterinary Medicine & Allied Products (VMAP) and now Director North East Zone NAFDAC. I’m a member of the National Institute’ (mni), Kuru SEC 40, 2018. I engaged myself in various aspects of the veterinary profession. I founded Sril Group Ltd, Nigeria. I’m now the Director General of Borno State Livestock Management Agency (BOLMA)
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