Presented by Simon Nyokabi, Regina Birner, Johanna Lindahl and Bernard Bett at the 5th Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) Annual Research Conference, London, UK, 3-4 June 2015.
Overview of traditional food markets in Asia PacificILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl, Fred Unger and Delia Grace at a bi-regional advocacy meeting on risk mitigation in traditional food markets in the Asia Pacific region, 1–2 September 2021.
This document summarizes the work of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Uganda on livestock research, technology, and innovation related to the dairy value chain. NaLIRRI conducts research in livestock health, nutrition, breeding, and apiculture. Its research focuses on improving animal productivity through technologies like disease-resistant forage varieties, vaccination programs, and cross-breeding indigenous cattle. NaLIRRI also disseminates its research findings to farmers and coordinates with other agencies in the Ministry of Agriculture on priorities like improving dairy cattle genetics and productivity.
Food safety research and training in informal/wet markets in Southeast AsiaILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Fred Unger, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham-Duc, Pham Van Hung, Sothyra Tum, Chhay Ty, Rortana Chea and Delia Grace at the 5th Asia-Pacific Food Safety International Virtual Conference, 27–28 January 2021.
Tanzania and Ghana poultry value chains: A status reportILRI
Presented at the Innovation Lab for Genomics for Improved Poultry 2019 Annual General Meeting, held at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania on 8th October 2019
Food safety governance in nepal opportunity and challengesAutistic Brain
Krishna Prasad Acharya presented on food safety governance in Nepal. He discussed opportunities for improved food safety such as greater public demand, trade opportunities, and partnership potential. However, challenges include political instability, infrastructure issues, surveillance gaps, and lack of awareness. Key food safety issues in Nepal relate to antimicrobial overuse, unsafe water, pesticide misuse, and poor hygiene practices. Moving forward will require coordinated public-private partnerships, strengthened monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration to address foodborne illness in Nepal.
Innovation platforms increase community participation in livestock health int...ILRI
Poster prepared by Michel Dione (ILRI), Ibrahima Traore (ILRI), Ahmadou Sow (ILRI), Barbara Wieland (ILRI) and Abdou Fall (ILRI) for the Virtual Livestock CRP Planning Meeting, 8-17 June 2020
Overview of traditional food markets in Asia PacificILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl, Fred Unger and Delia Grace at a bi-regional advocacy meeting on risk mitigation in traditional food markets in the Asia Pacific region, 1–2 September 2021.
This document summarizes the work of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Uganda on livestock research, technology, and innovation related to the dairy value chain. NaLIRRI conducts research in livestock health, nutrition, breeding, and apiculture. Its research focuses on improving animal productivity through technologies like disease-resistant forage varieties, vaccination programs, and cross-breeding indigenous cattle. NaLIRRI also disseminates its research findings to farmers and coordinates with other agencies in the Ministry of Agriculture on priorities like improving dairy cattle genetics and productivity.
Food safety research and training in informal/wet markets in Southeast AsiaILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Fred Unger, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham-Duc, Pham Van Hung, Sothyra Tum, Chhay Ty, Rortana Chea and Delia Grace at the 5th Asia-Pacific Food Safety International Virtual Conference, 27–28 January 2021.
Tanzania and Ghana poultry value chains: A status reportILRI
Presented at the Innovation Lab for Genomics for Improved Poultry 2019 Annual General Meeting, held at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania on 8th October 2019
Food safety governance in nepal opportunity and challengesAutistic Brain
Krishna Prasad Acharya presented on food safety governance in Nepal. He discussed opportunities for improved food safety such as greater public demand, trade opportunities, and partnership potential. However, challenges include political instability, infrastructure issues, surveillance gaps, and lack of awareness. Key food safety issues in Nepal relate to antimicrobial overuse, unsafe water, pesticide misuse, and poor hygiene practices. Moving forward will require coordinated public-private partnerships, strengthened monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration to address foodborne illness in Nepal.
Innovation platforms increase community participation in livestock health int...ILRI
Poster prepared by Michel Dione (ILRI), Ibrahima Traore (ILRI), Ahmadou Sow (ILRI), Barbara Wieland (ILRI) and Abdou Fall (ILRI) for the Virtual Livestock CRP Planning Meeting, 8-17 June 2020
Healthy animals for healthy lives in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presented by Hung Nguyen, Vish Nene, Delia Grace Randolph, Silvia Alonso, Charity Kinyua, Nicholas Svitek, Elise Schieck, Bernard Bett, Fred Unger, Hussein Abkallo, Kristina Roesel and Sinh Dang-Xuan at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Attitudes toward service innovations in red meat industry and its consumption...Alexander Decker
The document discusses attitudes toward innovation in Nigeria's red meat industry and its effects on consumers. It finds that while Nigeria has a large population and meat consumption, its meat industry faces issues like poor sanitation and lack of quality control. A survey of 250 meat consumers found that innovative improvements to meat handling would significantly enhance quality and reduce current problems. The document recommends the meat industry commit to supplying safe, quality-assured products to better serve consumers.
Antimicrobial use in African agriculture and its implicationsILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Hung Nguyen‐Viet, Fred Unger and Tim Robinson at a national information sharing workshop on antibiotic use, management and potential risk of antibiotic resistance, Hanoi, Vietnam, 20 September 2016.
The document discusses preharvest food safety and security. It summarizes a meeting of professionals who discussed current preharvest food safety practices, problems caused by pathogens on farms, research needs, and communication priorities. Key topics included the diversity of food production environments; surveillance and risk assessment of foodborne pathogens; incentives for improving safety practices; and the role of trade in affecting practice changes. Research needs focused on detection methods, understanding impacts of illnesses, and microbial ecology/interactions on farms.
Keynote presentation by Delia Grace at the online Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Food Safety Conference for Asia and the Pacific on ‘Communicating food safety in the era of COVID-19: Earning consumers’ trust’, 19 November 2020.
The document outlines ILRI's research programs within several CGIAR Research Programs led by various organizations. ILRI conducts research on livestock and fish systems productivity, dryland systems, policies and markets related to livestock, agriculture diseases prevention, livestock and water interactions, climate change adaptation in livestock systems, and sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems. ILRI also supports a forage genebank in Ethiopia through the Managing and Sustaining Crop Collections program led by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use initiatives in agricultural fo...ILRI
1) Livestock and aquaculture production in Vietnam has grown significantly in recent decades. Research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) in Vietnam has focused on understanding drivers of AMU, surveillance of AMR and AMU, and transmission of AMR between animals, humans and the environment.
2) Intervention initiatives to promote rational antimicrobial use and reduce AMR have included alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture, on-farm trials of improved health management practices, and development of a national action plan. However, understanding of AMR transmission dynamics remains limited.
3) While regulatory frameworks and policies have been established in Vietnam to manage veterinary drug use and AMR
One Health approach to address zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases and ...ILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee, Fred Unger, Arshnee Moodley, Eric Fèvre, Barbara Wieland, Bernard Bett, Michel Dione, Edward Okoth, Johanna Lindahl, Sinh Dang-Xuan and Delia Grace at the virtual 2020 Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development 9–10 November 2020.
Assessing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in agricultural food sy...ILRI
This document summarizes research on assessing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Vietnam's agricultural food system. It provides background on Vietnam's growing livestock production sector and the diseases and challenges associated with extensive antibiotic use on farms. The research has found high levels of antibiotic consumption in chicken and pig feed, as well as inappropriate dispensing and use of antibiotics. Studies are exploring drivers of antibiotic use and evaluating interventions to promote more prudent use and reduce resistance. Ongoing efforts include improving surveillance systems, drug quality, and engaging policymakers to optimize regulations from a One Health perspective.
Dr. Jim Roth - Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know?John Blue
Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know? - Dr. Jim Roth, Iowa State University, from the 2018 Iowa Pork Congress, January 24 - 25, 2018, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-iowa-pork-congress
ILRI's strategy focuses on using livestock research to improve food security and reduce poverty in Africa. It has three strategic objectives: 1) develop and promote sustainable, scalable practices that improve lives through livestock; 2) provide scientific evidence to persuade decision-makers to invest more in livestock; and 3) increase stakeholders' capacity to make better use of livestock science and investments. Key research areas include addressing the biomass crisis in intensifying smallholder systems, managing vulnerability and risk in drylands, improving food safety and addressing aflatoxins, advancing vaccine biosciences, and mobilizing biosciences to achieve food security in Africa. ILRI aims to prove livestock's potential, influence investment, and ensure sufficient capacity to effectively use
2016 Business of Farming Conference: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produc...asapconnections
The document discusses the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule and how it will affect farms. It provides information on:
- Coverage of the rule, including which farms and produce are covered based on factors like annual produce sales and whether produce is eaten raw.
- Key requirements of the rule for covered farms, including requirements around agricultural water and biological soil amendments.
- Exemptions from parts of the rule for qualified exempt farms that meet sales thresholds for direct consumer sales within a certain distance. Requirements for exempt farms include recordkeeping, labeling and annual reviews.
ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated w...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Florence Mutua, Fred Unger, Johanna Lindahl, Kristina Roesel, Ram Pratim Deka, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Barbara Wieland and Hung Nguyen-Viet at a regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health and pork safety, Hanoi, Vietnam, 27–29 March 2019.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Simon Ndungu Nyokabi at the Euroleague for Life Sciences Scientific Student Conference 2014 on bio-security risks, perceptions, and control of zoonotic diseases along meat and milk value chains. The presentation discusses the importance of zoonotic diseases, defines biosecurity, outlines the livestock value chain, presents a case study of Bura sub-county in Kenya, and considers future trends and implications. Key findings from the case study include poor sanitation, lack of biosecurity measures, high disease prevalence, and low knowledge of transmission risks. Recommendations include improved surveillance, climate change adaptation, and a one health approach to control zoonotic diseases.
Healthy animals for healthy lives in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presented by Hung Nguyen, Vish Nene, Delia Grace Randolph, Silvia Alonso, Charity Kinyua, Nicholas Svitek, Elise Schieck, Bernard Bett, Fred Unger, Hussein Abkallo, Kristina Roesel and Sinh Dang-Xuan at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Attitudes toward service innovations in red meat industry and its consumption...Alexander Decker
The document discusses attitudes toward innovation in Nigeria's red meat industry and its effects on consumers. It finds that while Nigeria has a large population and meat consumption, its meat industry faces issues like poor sanitation and lack of quality control. A survey of 250 meat consumers found that innovative improvements to meat handling would significantly enhance quality and reduce current problems. The document recommends the meat industry commit to supplying safe, quality-assured products to better serve consumers.
Antimicrobial use in African agriculture and its implicationsILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Hung Nguyen‐Viet, Fred Unger and Tim Robinson at a national information sharing workshop on antibiotic use, management and potential risk of antibiotic resistance, Hanoi, Vietnam, 20 September 2016.
The document discusses preharvest food safety and security. It summarizes a meeting of professionals who discussed current preharvest food safety practices, problems caused by pathogens on farms, research needs, and communication priorities. Key topics included the diversity of food production environments; surveillance and risk assessment of foodborne pathogens; incentives for improving safety practices; and the role of trade in affecting practice changes. Research needs focused on detection methods, understanding impacts of illnesses, and microbial ecology/interactions on farms.
Keynote presentation by Delia Grace at the online Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Food Safety Conference for Asia and the Pacific on ‘Communicating food safety in the era of COVID-19: Earning consumers’ trust’, 19 November 2020.
The document outlines ILRI's research programs within several CGIAR Research Programs led by various organizations. ILRI conducts research on livestock and fish systems productivity, dryland systems, policies and markets related to livestock, agriculture diseases prevention, livestock and water interactions, climate change adaptation in livestock systems, and sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems. ILRI also supports a forage genebank in Ethiopia through the Managing and Sustaining Crop Collections program led by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use initiatives in agricultural fo...ILRI
1) Livestock and aquaculture production in Vietnam has grown significantly in recent decades. Research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) in Vietnam has focused on understanding drivers of AMU, surveillance of AMR and AMU, and transmission of AMR between animals, humans and the environment.
2) Intervention initiatives to promote rational antimicrobial use and reduce AMR have included alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture, on-farm trials of improved health management practices, and development of a national action plan. However, understanding of AMR transmission dynamics remains limited.
3) While regulatory frameworks and policies have been established in Vietnam to manage veterinary drug use and AMR
One Health approach to address zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases and ...ILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee, Fred Unger, Arshnee Moodley, Eric Fèvre, Barbara Wieland, Bernard Bett, Michel Dione, Edward Okoth, Johanna Lindahl, Sinh Dang-Xuan and Delia Grace at the virtual 2020 Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development 9–10 November 2020.
Assessing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in agricultural food sy...ILRI
This document summarizes research on assessing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Vietnam's agricultural food system. It provides background on Vietnam's growing livestock production sector and the diseases and challenges associated with extensive antibiotic use on farms. The research has found high levels of antibiotic consumption in chicken and pig feed, as well as inappropriate dispensing and use of antibiotics. Studies are exploring drivers of antibiotic use and evaluating interventions to promote more prudent use and reduce resistance. Ongoing efforts include improving surveillance systems, drug quality, and engaging policymakers to optimize regulations from a One Health perspective.
Dr. Jim Roth - Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know?John Blue
Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know? - Dr. Jim Roth, Iowa State University, from the 2018 Iowa Pork Congress, January 24 - 25, 2018, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-iowa-pork-congress
ILRI's strategy focuses on using livestock research to improve food security and reduce poverty in Africa. It has three strategic objectives: 1) develop and promote sustainable, scalable practices that improve lives through livestock; 2) provide scientific evidence to persuade decision-makers to invest more in livestock; and 3) increase stakeholders' capacity to make better use of livestock science and investments. Key research areas include addressing the biomass crisis in intensifying smallholder systems, managing vulnerability and risk in drylands, improving food safety and addressing aflatoxins, advancing vaccine biosciences, and mobilizing biosciences to achieve food security in Africa. ILRI aims to prove livestock's potential, influence investment, and ensure sufficient capacity to effectively use
2016 Business of Farming Conference: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produc...asapconnections
The document discusses the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule and how it will affect farms. It provides information on:
- Coverage of the rule, including which farms and produce are covered based on factors like annual produce sales and whether produce is eaten raw.
- Key requirements of the rule for covered farms, including requirements around agricultural water and biological soil amendments.
- Exemptions from parts of the rule for qualified exempt farms that meet sales thresholds for direct consumer sales within a certain distance. Requirements for exempt farms include recordkeeping, labeling and annual reviews.
ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated w...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Florence Mutua, Fred Unger, Johanna Lindahl, Kristina Roesel, Ram Pratim Deka, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Barbara Wieland and Hung Nguyen-Viet at a regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health and pork safety, Hanoi, Vietnam, 27–29 March 2019.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Simon Ndungu Nyokabi at the Euroleague for Life Sciences Scientific Student Conference 2014 on bio-security risks, perceptions, and control of zoonotic diseases along meat and milk value chains. The presentation discusses the importance of zoonotic diseases, defines biosecurity, outlines the livestock value chain, presents a case study of Bura sub-county in Kenya, and considers future trends and implications. Key findings from the case study include poor sanitation, lack of biosecurity measures, high disease prevalence, and low knowledge of transmission risks. Recommendations include improved surveillance, climate change adaptation, and a one health approach to control zoonotic diseases.
Impact of neglected diseases on animal productivity and public health in AfricaILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Mwansa Songe and Theo Knight-Jones at the 21st conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regional commission for Africa, Rabat, Morocco, 16-20 February 2015.
Livestock in ASEAN countries: Animal and human health and value chainsILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Fred Unger and Delia Grace at a webinar on 'The future of farming: Opportunities for Irish agritech in Southeast Asia', 27 May 2021.
Food safety in low- and middle-income countries: What works, what doesn't and...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl, Kohei Makita, Kristina Roesel, Michael Taylor, Ram Deka, Sinh Dang Xuan, Steve Jaffee and Silvia Alonso at the 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 13 November 2018.
Food safety performance in animal-source food value chainsILRI
Presentation by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham-Duc, Pham Van Hung, Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Nguyen Thanh Luong, Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan and Delia Grace at the 1st International Conference on Veterinary and Animal Science - the role of veterinary science to cope with pandemics, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Kupang, Indonesia, 20 October 2020.
Safe food, fair food in South East Asia: Research and policyILRI
Hung Nguyen from the International Livestock Research Institute presented on food safety research and policy in Southeast Asia. The key points were:
1. Food safety is critical for achieving sustainable development goals but many developing countries lack capacity and incentives for safe food systems. Research involves situational analyses, risk assessments, and testing interventions along value chains in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh.
2. Case studies in Vietnam found risks of Salmonella and chemicals in pork but interventions like good agricultural practices and slaughterhouse improvements could reduce risks. Economic analyses found the costs of foodborne illnesses are high.
3. Capacity building includes developing food safety curricula, training ministry staff, and establishing a task force in
How can Animal Biotechnology contribute to Agenda 2063, ST&I Strategy for Afr...ILRI
Animal biotechnology can help achieve development goals in Africa by increasing livestock productivity, improving animal health and resilience, and reducing environmental impacts. Key applications include developing disease-resistant animals, improving feed digestibility and reproduction, and selecting animals that produce less methane. Strengthening partnerships, regulatory systems, and Africa's own innovation capacities will be important to facilitate use of animal biotechnology for sustainable development.
The roles of livestock and farmed wildlife in preventing the next pandemic: C...ILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Delia Grace, Bernard Bett, Johanna Lindahl and Dieter Schillinger at a virtual workshop on countering zoonotic spillover of high consequence pathogens, 12 July 2022.
Food safety control: Improving food safety in markets in CambodiaILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at a webinar on 'The enabling environment for animal-source food market systems: Lessons from the field', 12 November 2020.
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Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
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Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Unlocking the mysteries of reproduction: Exploring fecundity and gonadosomati...AbdullaAlAsif1
The pygmy halfbeak Dermogenys colletei, is known for its viviparous nature, this presents an intriguing case of relatively low fecundity, raising questions about potential compensatory reproductive strategies employed by this species. Our study delves into the examination of fecundity and the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) in the Pygmy Halfbeak, D. colletei (Meisner, 2001), an intriguing viviparous fish indigenous to Sarawak, Borneo. We hypothesize that the Pygmy halfbeak, D. colletei, may exhibit unique reproductive adaptations to offset its low fecundity, thus enhancing its survival and fitness. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive study utilizing 28 mature female specimens of D. colletei, carefully measuring fecundity and GSI to shed light on the reproductive adaptations of this species. Our findings reveal that D. colletei indeed exhibits low fecundity, with a mean of 16.76 ± 2.01, and a mean GSI of 12.83 ± 1.27, providing crucial insights into the reproductive mechanisms at play in this species. These results underscore the existence of unique reproductive strategies in D. colletei, enabling its adaptation and persistence in Borneo's diverse aquatic ecosystems, and call for further ecological research to elucidate these mechanisms. This study lends to a better understanding of viviparous fish in Borneo and contributes to the broader field of aquatic ecology, enhancing our knowledge of species adaptations to unique ecological challenges.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
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11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
ESPP presentation to EU Waste Water Network, 4th June 2024 “EU policies driving nutrient removal and recycling
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EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
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s
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. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
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Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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With increasing population, people need to rely on packaged food stuffs. Packaging of food materials requires the preservation of food. There are various methods for the treatment of food to preserve them and irradiation treatment of food is one of them. It is the most common and the most harmless method for the food preservation as it does not alter the necessary micronutrients of food materials. Although irradiated food doesn’t cause any harm to the human health but still the quality assessment of food is required to provide consumers with necessary information about the food. ESR spectroscopy is the most sophisticated way to investigate the quality of the food and the free radicals induced during the processing of the food. ESR spin trapping technique is useful for the detection of highly unstable radicals in the food. The antioxidant capability of liquid food and beverages in mainly performed by spin trapping technique.
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Carbonyls undergo addition reactions with a large range of nucleophiles.
Comparing the relative basicity of the nucleophile and the product is extremely helpful in determining how reversible the addition reaction is. Reactions with Grignards and hydrides are irreversible. Reactions with weak bases like halides and carboxylates generally don’t happen.
Electronic effects (inductive effects, electron donation) have a large impact on reactivity.
Large groups adjacent to the carbonyl will slow the rate of reaction.
Neutral nucleophiles can also add to carbonyls, although their additions are generally slower and more reversible. Acid catalysis is sometimes employed to increase the rate of addition.
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Abnormal or anomalous secondary growth in plants. It defines secondary growth as an increase in plant girth due to vascular cambium or cork cambium. Anomalous secondary growth does not follow the normal pattern of a single vascular cambium producing xylem internally and phloem externally.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
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field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
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Biosecurity measures in meat and milk value chains: A study in Bura sub-county, Kenya
1. Biosecurity measures in meat and milk value chains:
A study in Bura sub-county, Kenya
Simon Nyokabi, Regina Birner, Johanna Lindahl and Bernard Bett
5th Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health
(LCIRAH) Annual Research Conference
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
3-4 June 2015
2. New emerging and re-emerging diseases
Hinders achievement of Millennium Development Goals
Threat of bio-terrorism
Globalization of value chains
Threaten livelihood of majority in LDCs
Social and economic costs are very high
(Abushama 2013; Akinwumi et al. 2009; Battelli 2008; Childs et al. 1998; Daszak et al. 2004;
Magnusson 2009; McDermott & Grace 2011)
Why worry about zoonoses?
2
3. Period Disease County Estimate (USA dollars)
1986-2009
Bovine spongiform
Encephalopathy
United kingdom 15.5 billion
1994 Plague India 2 billion
Sept 1998-April 1999 Nipah virus Malaysia 671 million
Jan 1999-Dec 2008 West Nile virus USA 400 million
Nov 2002-July 2003
Severe acute
respiratory syndrome
(SARS)
Asia 41.5 billion
2003-2007
Bovine spongiform
Encephalopathy
USA 11 billion
Jan 2004 –Jan 2009
Highly pathogenic
avian influenza
Asia 20 billion
Oct 2005-Jan 2009
Highly pathogenic
avian influenza
Europe 500 million
November 2005-
January 2009
Highly pathogenic
avian influenza
Africa
November 2006-May
2007
Rift valley fever
Tanzania, Kenya,
Somalia
30 million
Source: World Bank 2012 3
Recent diseases and associated cost
4. Source: World Bank 2012
Cost of prevention: $3.4 billion/year
Period
Costs
(conservative
estimates)
Annual
average
Historical
zoonoses
1998-2009 $80.2 billion total $6.7 billion
Severe
pandemic
Once a
century
$3 trillion $30 billion
Costs of disease outbreaks (US$ billion)
4
5. Why focus on informal value chains?
Majority of the world’s poor rely on informal value chains
Accessible
Affordable
Employment
Social arena for many people (information exchange)
Informal markets have existed and will exist for a long time
Local and cultural foods
Difficult to regulate
5
6. Challenges in informal value chains
Low knowledge of diseases, transmission and risks
Diseases are endemic and often neglected
Changing climate (unpredictable weather / seasons)
New agricultural systems (e.g. irrigation schemes)
Weak regulatory institutions
Governance challenges like corruption
Lack of market structures
Low adoption of hygienic measures 6
7. Prevention is better than cure!
“Biosecurity is the implementation of measures
that reduce the risk of the introduction and
spread of disease agents.”
(FAO, 2008)
- Involves isolation, quarantine, surveillance and
prevention of disease transmission.
Why adopt biosecurity measures?
7
8. Biosecurity measures
Pro-active disease surveillance and management
o Economical to implement
o Influenced by policy incentives
Reduce disease prevalence from farm to fork
Facilitate access to new markets
Reduce zoonoses burden on poor households
Help achieve MDGs in LDCs
8
11. Research objectives
To explore value chain actors’ knowledge and understanding
of zoonotic risks.
To assess knowledge and perception of the significance of
these identified zoonotic risks.
To assess value chain actors’ incorporation of biosecurity
measures in their activities and workplaces.
To identify the factors influencing adoption of biosecurity
measures among different value chain actors.
11
12. • Mixed method approach
• In-depth Interviews with actors
• Informal discussions
• Participatory mapping of value chains and risk assessment
• Observations
• Knowledge Attitude Practices survey (Questionnaire)
Methodology
12
13. Results: Composition of Sample
Traders Butchers Transporters
Slaughter
house
workers
Milk
vendors
Sample size 43 9 35 10 57
Gender (%)
Male 95.3 88.9 97.1 100 7
Female 4.7 1 1 - 93
Mean age 42.86 38.56 32.17 38.20 32.11
13
20. Results: Animal health biosecurity
Traders biosecurity practices
Traders n=43 Percent (%)
Are sprayed 86.0
Are inspected 53.5
Are isolated 55.8
Are quarantined 39.5
Report dead 34.9
No isolation grounds
Movement certificate not
enforced sometimes
No inspection observed
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21. Environmental biosecurity
What traders do when an animal dies
Traders n=43 Percentage (%)
Burn 25.6
Bury 16.3
Report to vet 2.3
Slaughter 9.3
Dispose of 46.5
Low uptake of latrines
Open dumping of wastes
Lack of sewerage facilities
21
24. Qualitative risk analysis
Milk
Traders
Transport
Boiling for
Bulking / Local
consumption
Leaking
plastic
containers
Cleaning at
rivers
Asymptomatic
animals
Unhygienic milking
Open defecation
Manure and waste
management
Critical Risk Points in the value chain
No PPE used
Unhygienic handling
Non sterilisation of equipment and
Plastics
No medical exams
No regulations
Untreated water
Raw milk and offal consumption
No certification programs
Livestock
traders
Production
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27. Ease of Implementation
C
o
s
t
Easy - Expensive Somehow Easy - Expensive Difficult – Expensive
Testing for diseases
Isolation of animals
Quarantine facilities
Public education
Vaccinations
Cooling facilities
Pasteurization
Sterilization of milk (in bottle)
UHT (ultra-high-temperature) treatment
institutional capacity
Certification
Sewer systems
Testing labs
Good infrastructure
Good governance and
Laws and policies
Competent body of inspectors (veterinarians, meat
inspectors)
Testing and culling
Easy - Medium Cost Somehow Easy – Medium Cost Difficult - Medium Cost
Protective clothing
Meat inspection
Refrigeration
Toilets
Public education
Food testing
Aluminium milk containers
New food laws
Testing equipment
Animals tracing
Easy - Cheap Somehow Easy - Cheap Difficult – Cheap
Washing hands
Disinfection
Water treatment
Sanitation use
Premises inspections
Medical check ups
Licencing
Ante mortem inspection
post-mortem examination
Manure disposals
Low cost packaging
28. More multidisciplinary research approach
Environmental conservation
Traceability of animal and animal source products
Compensation schemes when culling
Better regional and international policies
Proactive disease surveillance and research
Adaptation and climate change mitigation
One health approach and resource sharing
(Abushama 2013; Akinwumi et al. 2009; Battelli 2008; Childs et al. 1998; Daszak et al. 2004; John McDermott and Delia Grace 2011;
Magnusson 2009) 28
Looking ahead to the future............
29. Annual benefit Annual cost Confidence in
investment
Sharing
resources
4 billion 1 billion ++
Controllable
zoonoses
85 billion 21 billion +++
Timely response 6 billion
3.4 billion
++
Averting
pandemics
30 billion +
Generating
insights
? ? +++
Bottom line 125 billion 25 billion +++
The benefits and costs of sharing biosecurity
resources in zoonoses control
(Grace 2014) 29
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