ILRI in East and Southeast Asia
ILRI’s strategic intentions in the
region
• Demand for livestock products in the region is
growing rapidly due to increasing incomes, as
well as changing patterns of consumption,
urbanization.
• In spite of continued industrialization,
smallholders still dominate most livestock sub-
sectors.
• There are large populations of rural poor,
some of whom are marginalized ethnic
minorities.
• Dynamic nature of markets and livestock
systems offers opportunities for learning
lessons relevant to other settings in future.
ILRIprojects in the region
• ILRI-CAAS joint laboratory for forage genetic
resources in Beijing. High-end research on livestock
genetics and forage species.
• ILRI-CAAS joint animal disease laboratory in Lanzhou.
High-end research on infectious diseases of
ruminants.
• GEF project on animal genetic resources.
Conservation of indigenous breeds through utilization
of animal genetic resources.
• Integrated indigenous pig systems and value chains.
Scoping study evaluating the potential to improve
livelihoods of ethnic minority smallholders in the
Central Highlands of Vietnam.
• Humidtropics Central Mekong Flagship. Area-based
project to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers
in the Central Mekong region.
• Indonesia fodder market project. Identifying
interventions to improve market performance and
quality.
• PigRISK. Reducing disease risks and improving food
safety in smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam
• Food safety task force project. Collaborative platform
to address food safety in Vietnam.
• Pestforecast. Surveillance and early-warning systems
for climate-sensitive diseases in Vietnam and Laos.
• Mitigating GHG emissions. State-of-the-art models to
estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
Vietnamese agriculture.
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Partnerships and geographic strategy
ILRI works through and with partners to conduct and implement
research in the region. This partnership is essential for joint research
and capacity development. ILRI supports regional research
coordination and learning; supports regional livestock policy and
investment advocacy; and convenes meetings with partners for
planning and priority setting, advocacy and resource mobilization.
Capacity development with partners
Given the strong research capacity in East and Southeast Asia, ILRI has established
several partnership mechanisms for joint research as well as capacity development
throughout the region. These partnerships include the ILRI-CAAS (Chinese Academy
of Agricultural Sciences) Joint Laboratory on Animal and Forage Genetic Resources
in China; two One Health/EcoHealth resource centres in Thailand and Indonesia; a
centre for food safety in Japan; and the Center for Public Health and Ecosystem
Research (CENPHER) of the Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH) in Vietnam.
CGIAR Research Programs
working with ILRI in the
region
Livestock and Fish (L&F). Research on pig
value chains in Vietnam.
Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
(A4NH). Research on food safety and
zoonotic diseases in Vietnam.
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
Security (CCAFS). Research on climate
change adaptation and environmental
sustainability in Vietnam and Laos.
Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics
(Humidtropics). Research on integrated
systems research in the Central Mekong
region.
Steve Staal, Regional Representative for East and Southeast Asia
s.staal@cgiar.org ● c/o International Rice Research Institute, Room 12 Khush Hall,
Los Baños, Philippines ● +63 580 5600 ext 2392
ilri.org ● asia.ilri.org
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Opportunities related to the sustainable
intensification of crop-livestock systems
• Crop-livestock system integration and
productivity
• Conservation and utilization of animal genetic
diversity in the region
• Value chain and market development for
smallholder participation and productivity
Threats and the mitigation of risks in rapidly
changing agricultural systems
• Emerging infectious zoonotic diseases
• Food safety
• System integrity and environmental services
Livestock agenda in the region