Aflatoxin M1-related health risk for milk consumers in dairy farms in rural a...ILRI
Poster by Filipe Maximiano Sousa, Apollinaire Nombre, Amos Miningou, SyAppolinaireTraore, Johanna Lindahl, Augustine Ayantunde, Javier Sanchez and Silvia Alonso presented at the virtual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week 2021, 29 June – 1 July 2021. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
Kipchumba Kipruto Titus is seeking a career in environmental and wildlife management and conservation. He has an MSc in biology of conservation from the University of Nairobi and a BSc in wildlife management and conservation from the University of Nairobi. His experience includes working at Kenya Wildlife Service in Amboseli National Park conducting biological monitoring, wildlife disease treatment, community policing, and invasive species control.
Davos One Health 2015 Surveillance for Pandemic Threats 5 oct 2015 Peter DAN...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Surveillance of zoonotic diseases in farmed animals is important to prevent pandemics. Many recent outbreaks of influenza started in animals before spreading to humans. Effective surveillance could allow early detection and control of diseases in animals to prevent human transmission. However, current surveillance is inadequate due to factors like cost, lack of reporting incentives for farmers, and negative consequences of reporting diseases. Improved engagement with farmers and the public is needed to develop surveillance systems that manage risks while supporting sustainable agriculture.
Aflatoxin M1-related health risk for milk consumers in dairy farms in rural a...ILRI
Poster by Filipe Maximiano Sousa, Apollinaire Nombre, Amos Miningou, SyAppolinaireTraore, Johanna Lindahl, Augustine Ayantunde, Javier Sanchez and Silvia Alonso presented at the virtual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week 2021, 29 June – 1 July 2021. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
Kipchumba Kipruto Titus is seeking a career in environmental and wildlife management and conservation. He has an MSc in biology of conservation from the University of Nairobi and a BSc in wildlife management and conservation from the University of Nairobi. His experience includes working at Kenya Wildlife Service in Amboseli National Park conducting biological monitoring, wildlife disease treatment, community policing, and invasive species control.
Davos One Health 2015 Surveillance for Pandemic Threats 5 oct 2015 Peter DAN...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Surveillance of zoonotic diseases in farmed animals is important to prevent pandemics. Many recent outbreaks of influenza started in animals before spreading to humans. Effective surveillance could allow early detection and control of diseases in animals to prevent human transmission. However, current surveillance is inadequate due to factors like cost, lack of reporting incentives for farmers, and negative consequences of reporting diseases. Improved engagement with farmers and the public is needed to develop surveillance systems that manage risks while supporting sustainable agriculture.
Brief introduction to the One Health concept, and beyondILRI
This document provides an introduction to the One Health concept and integrated approaches to health. It discusses how global changes like climate change, globalization, and intensification of animal production are linked to threats to human, animal, and environmental health. The One Health concept positions human health at the center and recognizes the connections between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Integrated approaches to health are based on systems thinking, interdisciplinarity, participation, sustainability, and bringing knowledge to action. For regions in Eastern and Southern Africa, integrated approaches must consider diverse cultures and socio-ecological systems like extensive pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems and wildlife economies. Specific needs in these regions that have been identified include addressing urban
This document summarizes an approach to studying livestock food systems in order to understand challenges like disease emergence and food safety. The approach examines the food system holistically using epidemiology, ecology, socio-economics, microbiology, nutrition, and value chain analysis. It aims to understand how pathogens are introduced and spread in urban environments and how this impacts human health. Researchers analyze food consumption, demographics, nutrition, and value chains to identify intervention opportunities that can improve health, nutrition, and welfare throughout the system. The integrated systems approach places food at the center and aims to achieve health for all by understanding challenges and finding solutions.
The document discusses ensuring access to animal-source foods for poor and nutritionally vulnerable populations. It argues that a multidimensional food systems approach is needed that considers production, access, and nutrition together. A case study of a dairy development project in East Africa found some evidence it increased milk consumption and child nutrition, though impacts were complicated by changes in household income control and women's workloads. More research is still needed to fully understand agriculture's role in nutrition within local food systems contexts.
1000 minds - Economic weights for gender traits?IFPRI-PIM
This poster was presented by ?? (??), as part of the 'gender in breeding session' of the Capacity Development Workshop hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on 7-8 December 2017 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where the Platform is hosted (by KIT Royal Tropical Institute).
Read more: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/annual-scientific-conference-capacity-development-workshop-cgiar-collaborative-platform-gender-research/
The Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab activities in ...africa-rising
Presented by Vara Prasad [Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab - Kansas State University] about the SIIL approach to sustainable intensification in Senegal. This poster was presented on 5 - 8 February 2019 at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event.
This document provides an introduction to a guide for developing business plans for farms and rural businesses. It discusses the structure and use of the guide, which is divided into five planning tasks: 1) identifying personal and business values, 2) assessing business history and current situation, 3) setting goals and objectives, 4) developing a marketing strategy, and 5) creating a financial plan. The guide includes worksheets to help users complete each task and develop their business plan. It aims to help agricultural entrepreneurs plan for innovative and alternative management practices like organic farming, on-farm processing, direct marketing and rural tourism.
Antimicrobial Resistance A One Health Challenge for Joint Action Ekaterina Bessonova
1. Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health threat that requires a One Health approach and joint action across human, animal, and environmental sectors.
2. Key international organizations like FAO, OIE, and WHO have been collaborating for over 20 years to address antimicrobial resistance through activities like establishing guidelines, supporting country capacity building, and developing global and national action plans.
3. National action plans should focus on improving awareness and surveillance systems, optimizing antimicrobial use, and conducting research to address knowledge gaps, with a goal of ensuring sustainable and coordinated responses to antimicrobial resistance as a shared challenge.
Boosting Uganda’s Investments in Livestock Development (2019-2023): Introduci...ILRI
Presented by Jolly Hoona (MAAIF), Annie Cook (ILRI), Anne Mayer-Scholl (BfR), Constanze Böning (VSF-G), Tinega Ong’ondi (VSF-G), Kristina Roesel (ILRI/FUB) and James Bugeza (NaLIRRI) at the #BuildUganda Stakeholder Meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 7 June 2019
Small ruminant value chain development in Tanqua Abergelle, EthiopiaILRI
This document outlines challenges and goals in the small ruminant value chain in Tanqua Abergelle, Ethiopia. It aims to address feed shortage, improve animal health by addressing input supply and production, and implement a breed improvement program. Other goals are to improve horizontal and vertical linkages in the value chain, address low quality of Nimah goats, and tackle challenges such as disease, inadequate health services, feed shortage, and lack of linkages between sheep producers and markets.
Presented by Hung Nguyen-Viet and Jakob Zinsstag at a technical workshop of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regional initiative on One Health, Bangkok, Thailand, 11–13 October 2017.
The critical crossroads of animal, human, and environmental health: Scaling u...ILRI
Presented by Mark Mitchell, Kristina Roesel, Bernard Bett, Lasha Avaliani, Bedasa Eba and Christine Jost at a Livestock and Livelihoods Webinar series, 21 September 2021
Understanding gender roles in small ruminant health management in Ethiopia ILRI
Veterinarians in Ethiopia conducted focus group discussions with men and women to understand gender roles in small ruminant health management. Discussions revealed that small ruminants are particularly important for women to generate income. Both men and women identified respiratory diseases as the highest health priority, though men also noted neurological diseases observed during herding. A subsequent household survey of 444 homes found differences in perceptions between men and women about their roles in small ruminant management. The study provided insights to design gender-responsive interventions to improve small ruminant health and productivity.
The document discusses the evolving scope of veterinary public health (VPH) in the 21st century. It defines VPH as applying veterinary skills and knowledge to protect and improve human health. VPH involves preventing zoonotic diseases and ensuring food safety. It is multidisciplinary, involving veterinarians, physicians, and other professionals. The scope of VPH has expanded and now includes areas like epidemiology, biomedical research, and the human-animal bond. Changes in farming, food production, trade, and emerging diseases are reshaping the priorities of VPH. Maintaining services in a climate of reduced resources and rapid change will require flexibility, coordination between groups, and evidence-based decision making.
The Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab activities in ...africa-rising
Presented by Vara Prasad [Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab - Kansas State University] about the SIIL approach to sustainable intensification in Cambodia. This poster was presented on 5 - 8 February 2019 at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event.
More pork and less parasites: A farm to fork approach for assessment and mana...ILRI
This document provides context and outlines the objectives of Kristina Roesel's PhD thesis on assessing the parasitic burden in the smallholder pig value chain in Uganda. The thesis aims to 1) understand if parasites are perceived as a production constraint by farmers, 2) estimate parasitic burden in pigs at farm, slaughter, and retail levels, 3) identify risk factors for parasitic infections, and 4) assess risks to public health from pork consumption. Preliminary results from farm surveys found worms and mange to be top health issues. The thesis is funded by the Safe Food, Fair Food project and aims to improve pig value chains and reduce health risks from pork-borne parasites in Uganda.
An integrated approach to assessing and improving milk safety and nutrition i...ILRI
Presentation by G. Msalya, E. Joseph, F. Shija, L.R. Kurwijila, D. Grace, K Roesel, B Haesler, F Ogutu, A Fetsch, G Misinzo and H Nonga at the First African Regional Conference of the International Association on Ecology and Health (Africa 2013 Ecohealth), Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, 1-5 October 2013.
Presentation by Barbara Szonyi and Aklilu Feleke at the ICARDA-ILRI Livestock and Fish external evaluation meeting of sheep and goat value chains in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4 June 2015.
Brief introduction to the One Health concept, and beyondILRI
This document provides an introduction to the One Health concept and integrated approaches to health. It discusses how global changes like climate change, globalization, and intensification of animal production are linked to threats to human, animal, and environmental health. The One Health concept positions human health at the center and recognizes the connections between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Integrated approaches to health are based on systems thinking, interdisciplinarity, participation, sustainability, and bringing knowledge to action. For regions in Eastern and Southern Africa, integrated approaches must consider diverse cultures and socio-ecological systems like extensive pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems and wildlife economies. Specific needs in these regions that have been identified include addressing urban
This document summarizes an approach to studying livestock food systems in order to understand challenges like disease emergence and food safety. The approach examines the food system holistically using epidemiology, ecology, socio-economics, microbiology, nutrition, and value chain analysis. It aims to understand how pathogens are introduced and spread in urban environments and how this impacts human health. Researchers analyze food consumption, demographics, nutrition, and value chains to identify intervention opportunities that can improve health, nutrition, and welfare throughout the system. The integrated systems approach places food at the center and aims to achieve health for all by understanding challenges and finding solutions.
The document discusses ensuring access to animal-source foods for poor and nutritionally vulnerable populations. It argues that a multidimensional food systems approach is needed that considers production, access, and nutrition together. A case study of a dairy development project in East Africa found some evidence it increased milk consumption and child nutrition, though impacts were complicated by changes in household income control and women's workloads. More research is still needed to fully understand agriculture's role in nutrition within local food systems contexts.
1000 minds - Economic weights for gender traits?IFPRI-PIM
This poster was presented by ?? (??), as part of the 'gender in breeding session' of the Capacity Development Workshop hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on 7-8 December 2017 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where the Platform is hosted (by KIT Royal Tropical Institute).
Read more: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/annual-scientific-conference-capacity-development-workshop-cgiar-collaborative-platform-gender-research/
The Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab activities in ...africa-rising
Presented by Vara Prasad [Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab - Kansas State University] about the SIIL approach to sustainable intensification in Senegal. This poster was presented on 5 - 8 February 2019 at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event.
This document provides an introduction to a guide for developing business plans for farms and rural businesses. It discusses the structure and use of the guide, which is divided into five planning tasks: 1) identifying personal and business values, 2) assessing business history and current situation, 3) setting goals and objectives, 4) developing a marketing strategy, and 5) creating a financial plan. The guide includes worksheets to help users complete each task and develop their business plan. It aims to help agricultural entrepreneurs plan for innovative and alternative management practices like organic farming, on-farm processing, direct marketing and rural tourism.
Antimicrobial Resistance A One Health Challenge for Joint Action Ekaterina Bessonova
1. Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health threat that requires a One Health approach and joint action across human, animal, and environmental sectors.
2. Key international organizations like FAO, OIE, and WHO have been collaborating for over 20 years to address antimicrobial resistance through activities like establishing guidelines, supporting country capacity building, and developing global and national action plans.
3. National action plans should focus on improving awareness and surveillance systems, optimizing antimicrobial use, and conducting research to address knowledge gaps, with a goal of ensuring sustainable and coordinated responses to antimicrobial resistance as a shared challenge.
Boosting Uganda’s Investments in Livestock Development (2019-2023): Introduci...ILRI
Presented by Jolly Hoona (MAAIF), Annie Cook (ILRI), Anne Mayer-Scholl (BfR), Constanze Böning (VSF-G), Tinega Ong’ondi (VSF-G), Kristina Roesel (ILRI/FUB) and James Bugeza (NaLIRRI) at the #BuildUganda Stakeholder Meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 7 June 2019
Small ruminant value chain development in Tanqua Abergelle, EthiopiaILRI
This document outlines challenges and goals in the small ruminant value chain in Tanqua Abergelle, Ethiopia. It aims to address feed shortage, improve animal health by addressing input supply and production, and implement a breed improvement program. Other goals are to improve horizontal and vertical linkages in the value chain, address low quality of Nimah goats, and tackle challenges such as disease, inadequate health services, feed shortage, and lack of linkages between sheep producers and markets.
Presented by Hung Nguyen-Viet and Jakob Zinsstag at a technical workshop of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regional initiative on One Health, Bangkok, Thailand, 11–13 October 2017.
The critical crossroads of animal, human, and environmental health: Scaling u...ILRI
Presented by Mark Mitchell, Kristina Roesel, Bernard Bett, Lasha Avaliani, Bedasa Eba and Christine Jost at a Livestock and Livelihoods Webinar series, 21 September 2021
Understanding gender roles in small ruminant health management in Ethiopia ILRI
Veterinarians in Ethiopia conducted focus group discussions with men and women to understand gender roles in small ruminant health management. Discussions revealed that small ruminants are particularly important for women to generate income. Both men and women identified respiratory diseases as the highest health priority, though men also noted neurological diseases observed during herding. A subsequent household survey of 444 homes found differences in perceptions between men and women about their roles in small ruminant management. The study provided insights to design gender-responsive interventions to improve small ruminant health and productivity.
The document discusses the evolving scope of veterinary public health (VPH) in the 21st century. It defines VPH as applying veterinary skills and knowledge to protect and improve human health. VPH involves preventing zoonotic diseases and ensuring food safety. It is multidisciplinary, involving veterinarians, physicians, and other professionals. The scope of VPH has expanded and now includes areas like epidemiology, biomedical research, and the human-animal bond. Changes in farming, food production, trade, and emerging diseases are reshaping the priorities of VPH. Maintaining services in a climate of reduced resources and rapid change will require flexibility, coordination between groups, and evidence-based decision making.
The Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab activities in ...africa-rising
Presented by Vara Prasad [Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab - Kansas State University] about the SIIL approach to sustainable intensification in Cambodia. This poster was presented on 5 - 8 February 2019 at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event.
More pork and less parasites: A farm to fork approach for assessment and mana...ILRI
This document provides context and outlines the objectives of Kristina Roesel's PhD thesis on assessing the parasitic burden in the smallholder pig value chain in Uganda. The thesis aims to 1) understand if parasites are perceived as a production constraint by farmers, 2) estimate parasitic burden in pigs at farm, slaughter, and retail levels, 3) identify risk factors for parasitic infections, and 4) assess risks to public health from pork consumption. Preliminary results from farm surveys found worms and mange to be top health issues. The thesis is funded by the Safe Food, Fair Food project and aims to improve pig value chains and reduce health risks from pork-borne parasites in Uganda.
An integrated approach to assessing and improving milk safety and nutrition i...ILRI
Presentation by G. Msalya, E. Joseph, F. Shija, L.R. Kurwijila, D. Grace, K Roesel, B Haesler, F Ogutu, A Fetsch, G Misinzo and H Nonga at the First African Regional Conference of the International Association on Ecology and Health (Africa 2013 Ecohealth), Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, 1-5 October 2013.
Presentation by Barbara Szonyi and Aklilu Feleke at the ICARDA-ILRI Livestock and Fish external evaluation meeting of sheep and goat value chains in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4 June 2015.
Aflatoxin risk assessment in the dairy and poultry food chains in EthiopiaILRI
This document summarizes a study on assessing the risk of aflatoxin contamination in the dairy and poultry food chains in Ethiopia. The study aims to 1) measure levels of aflatoxins in animal feeds, dairy products, and poultry in different regions of Ethiopia, and 2) identify approaches to mitigate risks to human and animal health from aflatoxin exposure using local methods. The study will use ELISA and HPLC techniques to detect and quantify aflatoxins. It will examine the food chain from feed production and storage to animal consumption and human consumption of animal source foods. The expected results include quantifying aflatoxin contamination levels, identifying risk factors, and improving practices to reduce contamination
One Health and food safety research in developing countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sinh Dang-Xuan and Rortana Chea at a seminar on 'Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance: One Health Perspectives', Battambang, Cambodia, 12 August 2019.
Zoonoses and food safety related activities in APHCA member statesILRI
Presented by Jeff Gilbert at the joint Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA) - World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regional workshop on zoonoses, food-borne diseases and antimicrobial resistance, Thimphu, Bhutan, 24-25 September 2013.
Kimberlee Gerardy - A Systematic Approach to PRRS Outbreak InvestigationsJohn Blue
A Systematic Approach to PRRS Outbreak Investigations - Kimberlee Gerardy, Veterinary Diagnostic Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, from the 2015 North American PRRS Symposium, December 4 - 5, 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2015-north-american-prrs-symposium
Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foodsILRI
Presented by Kohei Makita, Kristina Roesel, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Bassirou Bonfoh, Erastus Kang'ethe, Lucy Lapar and Delia Grace at the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) - Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) expert consultation on assuring food safety in Asia-Pacific, Tsukuba, Japan, 4-5 August 2014.
Nexus between One Health, nutrition and food safetyILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Fred Unger, Dang Xuan Sinh, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Asia-Pacific regional symposium on sustainable food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition, Bangkok, Thailand, 10–11 November 2017.
Market based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam—SafePORKILRI
Poster by F. Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, P.V. Hung, P.D. Phuc, T.L.T. Huyen, R. Alders, J. Toribio and D. Grace presented at the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Vietnam partner day on sharing progress and planning ahead for collaborative research, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23 March 2018.
Food safety along informal pork market chains in Vietnam: Experience from an ...ILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lucy Lapar, Karen Marshall and Delia Grace at the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Asia 2016 conference, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 14–15 January 2016.
The Laboratory of Food Analysis at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UG...Francois Stepman
11 March 2016. Gent, Belgium. Department of Bioanalysis, Laboratory of Food Analysis Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Compilation of the presentations made during the visit and meeting with Prof. Dr. Pharm.D. Sarah De Saeger and doctoral students :
Melody Hove, Ugent, University of Zimbabwe (03/01/14 - now), “Human dietary exposure to mycotoxins in Zimbabwe and related risk assessment and management”
Cynthia Chilaka, Ugent, McPherson University (01/01/2015 - now), ” Fusarium mycotoxins and their masked forms in Nigerian foods: occurrence and influence of traditional processing methods”
Abebe Ayelign (Ethiopia – PhD student at Addis Ababa University, but performing his analysis of biomarkers in urine in my lab)
The future of food safety in Africa: Research perspectiveILRI
Keynote presentation by Delia Grace, Silvia Alonso, Kebede Amenu, Elizabeth Cook, Michel Dione, Theo Knight-Jones, Johanna Lindahl, Florence Mutua, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Kristina Roesel and Lian Thomas at the virtual Food Safety Conference for Africa, 10–11 November 2021.
Using a One Health approach to promote food and nutrition security in Tanzani...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Using a One Health approach, this project aims to reduce childhood stunting in Tanzania and Zambia by improving integration of family poultry and crop systems. The project brings together teams from Tanzania, Zambia, UK, Australia to assess current systems and test interventions. Key activities include analyzing women's roles and the impact of improved systems on nutrition. Major challenges include achieving nutrition-sensitive agriculture sustainably and encouraging food chains to support nutrition. Lessons highlight the need to consider seasonal nutritional variations and connect theory with rural realities. The One Health approach integrates disciplines to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
This document discusses engaging businesses to improve nutrition in East and Southern Africa. It outlines the following key points:
1. Africa faces a double burden of malnutrition with both undernutrition and overnutrition issues. Food systems are challenged by pressures like urbanization and climate change.
2. There are opportunities for private sector involvement to positively influence food systems and nutrition. Food companies help determine food availability, affordability and quality as consumer demands change.
3. A multi-stakeholder approach is needed, including defining joint accountability between public and private sectors. The private sector can help improve food production, processing, storage and marketing of nutritious foods.
African swine fever prevention and control research in Uganda (2011-2018)ILRI
Presented by Michel Dione, Emily Ouma, Peter Lule, Ben Lukuyu, Lawrence Mayega and Barbara Wieland at the SVA-NADDEC (Swedish National Veterinary Institute-National Animal Diseases, Diagnostic and Epidemiology Centre) African swine fever OIE Twinning Workshop, Kampala, 26-27 November 2018
Similar to Sokoine University of Agriculture progress on safe food fair food and cow killer projects (20)
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.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
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.
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
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
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
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.
Disclaimer: No one is perfect, so please mind that there might be mistakes and typos.
dtubbenhauer@gmail.com
Corrected slides: dtubbenhauer.com/talks.html
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
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.
The technology uses reclaimed CO₂ as the dyeing medium in a closed loop process. When pressurized, CO₂ becomes supercritical (SC-CO₂). In this state CO₂ has a very high solvent power, allowing the dye to dissolve easily.
ESR spectroscopy in liquid food and beverages.pptxPRIYANKA PATEL
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.
Sokoine University of Agriculture progress on safe food fair food and cow killer projects
1. SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE PROGRESS
OF SAFE FOOD FAIR FOOD AND COW KILLER
George Msalya
Maziwa Zaidi & Steering Committee workshop 8-10
October 2014 at Giraffe Ocean View Hotel, Tanzania
2. FOOD SAFETY AND ZOONOSES
Research concepts:
• Infectious diseases shared between animals and humans
(zoonoses) – incl. factors for (re)emergence
• Infectious diseases related to food safety (Foodborne
zoonoses)
• Relation between access to safe and quality food and
nutritional outcomes
• Interventions along the food chain that help to address the
above
…in animal sourced foods
7. Objectives (TZ) and Methods
• Assessment of Food Safety (FS) risks along the dairy value chain
Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) for food safety and nutrition (REPORT IN PLACE)
Microbiological Assessments of milk along the VC (farm to consumer)
Brucella & E. coli 0157 (2013) – (2 MSc Theses / 1 Draft publication)
Salmonella, Listeria, enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus (2014)
Antimicrobial resistant microorganisms in the milk (2014)
Systematic literature review of zoonotic hazards in dairy VC in TZ (DRAFT REPORT)
• Identifying risk mitigating interventions (“best-bets”)
Identification (based on assessments above)
Prioritization (objective and/or convenient…)
• Pilot “best-bets” (Randomized Control Trials) – TO START
8. Rapid assessment of nutrition &
food safety risks in dairy value
chains in
Report prepared by
Barbara Häsler, Kimberly Fornace, Mahmoud El Tolth
and Jonathan Rushton – Royal Veterinary College
In partnership with
D. Grace and K. Röesel – International Livestock
Research Institute
L. Kurwijila, G. Msalya, A. Sikira, P. Ruvuga, C.
Henjewele, M. Waziri, M. Zungo, N. Hozza, E. Hamis,
F. Shija, and E. Joseph, Sokoine University of
Agriculture
For the Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research
Prepared: August 2013, Final revision: March 2014
9. Summary (SFFF)
Rapid
Integrated
Assessment
of FS and
nutrition
Microbiological
assessments
Systematic
literature
Review of
zoonotic
hazards
Public health implications?
What factors (e.g. farm management) are
related?
Prioritization of most
promising interventions
BEST-BETS
Pilot best-bets
10. What is killing my cow – COW KILLER
Most frequent diseases
Unknown diseases (rarely looked for)
11. What is killing my cow – COW KILLER
Project objectives (What we want to achieve):
• Identify most common pathogens affecting dairy
cattle herd
• Identify pathogens rarely looked for
• Identify farm management practices associated with
these diseases
• Identify interventions to address animal health issues
• Field test a Disease Diagnosis Support Tool for farmer
and extension officers
12. What is killing my cow – COW KILLER
Project methods (What we have done):
• Sampled SICK dairy cattle – whole blood and serum
(n>400 animals)
Laboratory test:
Rift Valley Fever, Brucella, Tick borne diseases, CBPP
Q fever, Para influenza virus, Respiratory diseases
Geo-spatial distribution of animal health pathogens
• Questionnaire to farmers (n=150) - management practices
Risk factor analysis (when possible)
Identification of farm activities that may link to disease
presence at the farm
13. What is killing my cow – COW KILLER
Blood
Farmer’s
questionnaire
Laboratory
testing
Data analysis
Pathogen
distribution
Mitigation
strategies
14. ACHIEVEMENTS - END 2014
What should we achieved by end 2014?
• Overview of Food safety in DAIRY VALUE CHAIN in target areas
(what are the problems, where, why, and what to do)
• Overview of animal health situation in DAIRY VALUE CHAIN in target areas
(what are the problems, where, why, and what to do)
In addition:
• IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION of dairy VC actors IN
KENYA (To be conducted throughout 2014)
LESSONS LEARNT from training and certification in dairy value chain IN INDIA
(Ram Pratim Deka)
15. INTEGRATING ACTIVITIES
How can our outcomes contribute to other projects
in the DAIRY VC in Tanzania?
•Share of info on food safety and animal health in
the VC
•Integrate food safety/milk quality into HUBs
systems
•Use HUBs as platform for best-bets testing?
•…..
16. THANK YOU!
Looking forward to fruitful collaborations…
Researchers in TZ
- L. R. Kurwijila – Coordinator ILRI/SUA
- G. M. Msalya – Administrator/Scientist
- H. Nonga – Researcher
- E. Karimuribo – Researcher
17. Acknowledgements
This work is financed by
CGIAR and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development, Germany (BMZ), RIA was funded by the Australian
Centre for International Agricultural Research
It is implemented in a partnership with
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Germany
LandeslaborBerlin-Brandenburg (LLBB) Germany
It contributes to the CGIAR Research Program on
Livestock and Fish, Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
18. More information at
https://safefoodfairfood.wordpress.com/ & www.ilri.org
better lives through livestock
ilri.org
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