Monthly Archives: December 2014

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
All artwork on this page by Bill Traylor. Maria Teresa Correa, an epidemiologist and public health professor at North Carolina State University, and Delia Grace, a veterinary epidemiologist and food safety scientist at the International…

Originally posted on Kalu Samuel's Blog:
The 2015 edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA 2015) will take place from 9 to 11 March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. GFIA 2015, will attract professionals…

Source: gx196.infusionsoft.com See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Gity Behrevan during the BecA-ILRI-Sweden partnership review in Nairobi, November 2013 (photo credit: BecA-ILRI Hub/Tim Hall). ‘Biosciences research could transform Africa’s agriculture and lead to food and nutrition security, but little is being done locally…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
An Ethiopian ‘Livestock Master Plan’ is a big, and recent, example of cooperation between the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Government of Ethiopia. That plan aims to change the face of livestock research and…

Originally posted on ILRI policies, instititions and livelihoods program:
In the recent past, there has been an increase in calls for integration of gender in agricultural research and development (R&D) owing to the recognition that gender-blind interventions have ended up…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
A boy returns home with his family herd at dusk in Lhate Village, Chokwe, Mozambique. Livestock farming offers unique features to support local livelihoods and economies in developing countries (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). The year 2014…

In the face of climate change, conflicts and disease, our panel suggest how to ensure access to nutritious food for all Source: http://www.theguardian.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

Key organizations representing the global livestock sector, including the International Dairy Federation (IDF), International Meat Secretariat (IMS), International Poultry Council (IPC), International Egg Commission (IEC) and the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) have committed to support the call for action … Continue reading →

Source: hungerreport.org See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition

“To prevent disease in humans, we should be able to address what’s happening in the animal world.” Source: http://www.nationaljournal.com "To prevent disease in humans, we should be able to address what’s happening in the animal world." See on Scoop.it – … Continue reading →

Stakeholder meeting on Draft Fertilizer, Bio-fertilizer and Bio-pesticides Regulations. Perticipants cut across Academia, Private and Govermental Organizations, NGOs, Activist. The Draft Regulations would be posted to the NAFDAC site http://www.nafdac.gov.ng and the VMAP blog (vmapblog.wordpress.com) for comments, contributions and Observations. … Continue reading →