Presented by Lucy Lapar at the Smallholder Pigs Value Chain Strategy and Implementation Planning Meeting, Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, Vietnam, 25-26 September 2014
Presentation of beef cattle value chains 04 mar-2013_englishHo Cao Viet
This document summarizes a presentation on improving the beef cattle value chain in southern central Vietnam. It provides background on global and Vietnamese beef production and consumption. It then describes the current beef cattle production system and value chain in southern central Vietnam. Key agents in the chain are identified as farmers, collectors, dealers, slaughterhouses, retailers and processing units. The document analyzes the financial parameters and value added at different stages of the chain. It identifies opportunities to increase productivity on farms and improve the supply chain and market information. Feedback from local beneficiaries supports interventions like improving breeding, pasture management, disease prevention, marketing skills, and market transparency.
This document summarizes an application of an agricultural sector model to assess advances in animal health and livestock feed technologies. It discusses:
1) Global trends in increasing livestock production and demand, and the important role livestock plays in economies and diets.
2) Science-based options like vaccines, improved feeds, and genetics that can help bridge livestock yield gaps in developing countries.
3) How an agricultural model called IMPACT can be used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of different technology options.
4) Next steps involve further refining technology parameters for the model and exploring its implications for research priorities and policies related to animal health and feeding.
- A new methodology was proposed to more accurately measure food losses across the value chain by accounting for quantity, quality and value losses at different stages from production to consumption.
- Food loss measurements were collected through surveys in five countries and for four commodities using traditional self-reported methods as well as new category, attribute and price methods.
- Results found food losses varied significantly depending on the measurement method used, from 8-26% of total production. Farmer losses ranged from 5-20% across methods and countries. Causes of losses also varied at different value chain stages.
The document discusses the proposed structure and priorities of the CGIAR Consortium's Megaprograms (MPs). It is proposed that the Consortium will have 7 initial MPs, which may expand to 15, focused on key issues like sustainable agriculture, nutrition, water scarcity, and climate change. The livestock-related proposed MPs include MP3 on staple food productivity increase, which would include a livestock cluster, and MP4 on agriculture, nutrition and health, which would include animal health and food safety research.
Sheep and goat marketing and consumption in relation to religious festivities...ESAP
1. The document examines marketing and consumption patterns of sheep and goats in two farming systems in Western Ethiopia - shifting (SFS) and permanent (PFS).
2. Key findings include that prices for sheep and goats fluctuate seasonally, peaking during major holidays. Marketing is constrained by factors like disease, distance to markets, and unstable prices.
3. Consumption of sheep and goat meat is relatively low in both systems. Recommendations focus on improving producers' access to markets and exploring additional marketing opportunities to boost incomes.
Yilma et al presentation on shaot marketting and consumption in sfs and pfsESAP
1. The document examines marketing and consumption patterns of sheep and goats in two farming systems in Western Ethiopia - shifting (SFS) and permanent (PFS).
2. Key findings include that prices for sheep and goats fluctuate seasonally, peaking during major holidays. Marketing is constrained by factors like disease, distance to markets, and unstable prices.
3. Consumption of sheep and goat meat is relatively low in both systems. Recommendations focus on improving producers' access to markets and exploring additional marketing opportunities to boost incomes.
Field testing—A conceptual framework for innovation platform impact assessmen...ILRI
The document describes a study that tested a conceptual framework for assessing the impact of innovation platforms (IPs) established by the MilkIT project in Tanzania. Data was collected through surveys of IP members and non-members on structure, conduct, and performance variables. Regression analysis found that increased communication quality and information sources related to improved feed availability and access to inputs. Other factors like herd size, land size, and feed storage also influenced performance. While IP members generally had better outcomes, differences from non-members were not statistically significant based on the sample. The framework provided initial insights but could be improved with a larger sample size.
Presentation of beef cattle value chains 04 mar-2013_englishHo Cao Viet
This document summarizes a presentation on improving the beef cattle value chain in southern central Vietnam. It provides background on global and Vietnamese beef production and consumption. It then describes the current beef cattle production system and value chain in southern central Vietnam. Key agents in the chain are identified as farmers, collectors, dealers, slaughterhouses, retailers and processing units. The document analyzes the financial parameters and value added at different stages of the chain. It identifies opportunities to increase productivity on farms and improve the supply chain and market information. Feedback from local beneficiaries supports interventions like improving breeding, pasture management, disease prevention, marketing skills, and market transparency.
This document summarizes an application of an agricultural sector model to assess advances in animal health and livestock feed technologies. It discusses:
1) Global trends in increasing livestock production and demand, and the important role livestock plays in economies and diets.
2) Science-based options like vaccines, improved feeds, and genetics that can help bridge livestock yield gaps in developing countries.
3) How an agricultural model called IMPACT can be used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of different technology options.
4) Next steps involve further refining technology parameters for the model and exploring its implications for research priorities and policies related to animal health and feeding.
- A new methodology was proposed to more accurately measure food losses across the value chain by accounting for quantity, quality and value losses at different stages from production to consumption.
- Food loss measurements were collected through surveys in five countries and for four commodities using traditional self-reported methods as well as new category, attribute and price methods.
- Results found food losses varied significantly depending on the measurement method used, from 8-26% of total production. Farmer losses ranged from 5-20% across methods and countries. Causes of losses also varied at different value chain stages.
The document discusses the proposed structure and priorities of the CGIAR Consortium's Megaprograms (MPs). It is proposed that the Consortium will have 7 initial MPs, which may expand to 15, focused on key issues like sustainable agriculture, nutrition, water scarcity, and climate change. The livestock-related proposed MPs include MP3 on staple food productivity increase, which would include a livestock cluster, and MP4 on agriculture, nutrition and health, which would include animal health and food safety research.
Sheep and goat marketing and consumption in relation to religious festivities...ESAP
1. The document examines marketing and consumption patterns of sheep and goats in two farming systems in Western Ethiopia - shifting (SFS) and permanent (PFS).
2. Key findings include that prices for sheep and goats fluctuate seasonally, peaking during major holidays. Marketing is constrained by factors like disease, distance to markets, and unstable prices.
3. Consumption of sheep and goat meat is relatively low in both systems. Recommendations focus on improving producers' access to markets and exploring additional marketing opportunities to boost incomes.
Yilma et al presentation on shaot marketting and consumption in sfs and pfsESAP
1. The document examines marketing and consumption patterns of sheep and goats in two farming systems in Western Ethiopia - shifting (SFS) and permanent (PFS).
2. Key findings include that prices for sheep and goats fluctuate seasonally, peaking during major holidays. Marketing is constrained by factors like disease, distance to markets, and unstable prices.
3. Consumption of sheep and goat meat is relatively low in both systems. Recommendations focus on improving producers' access to markets and exploring additional marketing opportunities to boost incomes.
Field testing—A conceptual framework for innovation platform impact assessmen...ILRI
The document describes a study that tested a conceptual framework for assessing the impact of innovation platforms (IPs) established by the MilkIT project in Tanzania. Data was collected through surveys of IP members and non-members on structure, conduct, and performance variables. Regression analysis found that increased communication quality and information sources related to improved feed availability and access to inputs. Other factors like herd size, land size, and feed storage also influenced performance. While IP members generally had better outcomes, differences from non-members were not statistically significant based on the sample. The framework provided initial insights but could be improved with a larger sample size.
Exploring the Scope of Cost Effective Aflatoxin Risk Reduction Strategiespchenevixtrench
Outline of the Aflacontrol Project: Exploring the Scope of Cost Effective Aflatoxin Risk Reduction Strategies in in Maize and Groundnut Value chains to improve market access and health of the poor in Africa
CRP Livestock and IFAD SmaRT Project: Small Ruminant meat value chain Transfo...ILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky, ICARDA, at the SmaRT Ethiopia workshop and field day on Small Ruminant Community Based Breeding Program (CBBP), Hosaena, Ethiopia, 27–28 March 2018
The document outlines 7 initial proposed Megaprograms (MPs) that will guide research under the new CGIAR Consortium model. The MPs include: 1) Integrated agriculture systems for the poor, 2) Policies and markets for enabling agricultural incomes, 3) Sustainable increases in staple crop productivity, 4) Agriculture, nutrition and health, 5) Water scarcity and land degradation, 6) Forests and trees, and 7) Climate change. The bulk of livestock research is expected to be contained within MP3 on livestock and fish, but MP4 on health and nutrition and other MPs may also include some livestock components. A Consortium Board and CEO will oversee research, and performance will be measured through contracts between
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.
Pig and maize interactions: Lessons for strengthening pig farmers’ livelihood...ILRI
Poster prepared by Baltenweck, I., Nguyen Thi Thinh, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Pham Van Hung, Nguyen Huu Nhuan, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Lapar, M.L. and Teufel, N. for the North West Vietnam Research Symposium on Mountains of Opportunity, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23-24 November 2017
The document analyzes five voluntary standards - FairWild, PEFC, FOS, MSC, and FFL - based on an analytical framework from the ITC/IUCN report. The framework evaluates the standards across four factors: species-level, governance, supply-chain, and end-market. The analysis finds that FairWild and MSC provide more robust indicators and scoring guidance, allowing for greater sustainability. It also notes that indicators alone do not guarantee sustainability and more case studies are needed. The document suggests voluntary standards could help measure sustainable wild trade in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This document discusses food systems and increasing agricultural productivity to improve nutrition. It summarizes:
1) The author's research focuses on analyzing yield gaps and linking agricultural policies to smallholder productivity and nutrition outcomes. Methods include decomposition analysis, value chain analysis, and impact evaluations.
2) Studies in Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania find yield gaps can be closed through improved extension services, inputs, credit, and market access to boost production. However, technology and risk factors limit potential increases.
3) Preliminary results show a positive relationship between crop diversity on farms and dietary diversity, but more research is needed on how productivity impacts nutrition through food choices and dietary patterns.
The Research of the Tracking and Traceability System for Vegetable Quality As...ijceronline
The paper Proposed a tracking and traceability system for vegetable quality assessment and assurance. The system used coding technology to realize the total quality management and "from farm to table" tracking and tracing. Besides, the system provided automatic assessment of the quality of vegetables and intelligent guidance of planting vegetables. The paper firstly Studied the principle and model of the system, and then described the design and implementation of the system. Finally, some key issues of the system are discussed in detail.
The smallholder pig value chains development in Uganda (SPVCD) project: Where...ILRI
Presented by Danilo Pezo, Michel Dione and Emily Ouma at the Planning workshop on 'assessing the impact of African Swine Fever in smallholder pig systems and the feasibility of potential interventions, Kampala, Uganda, 13 May 2013
Rusike - Supply and demand drivers of grain legumes in highlands of central a...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Value chains, markets and economics: Africa RISING Science, Innovations and T...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Asfaw Negassa, Barry Shapiro, Teklu Kindu, Asebe Abdena , Jean Hansen, Dirk Hoekstra and Willington Jogo for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
Farming systems analysis in Ghana and Maliafrica-rising
Presented by Katrien Descheemaeker, Jeroen Groot, Mary, Gatien, Xu, Katja, Stephanie, Mirja, Wageningen University, at the Africa RISING West Africa Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, Ghana, 24-25 March 2015
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa? Francois Stepman
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa?
Antonio Logrieco, Istituto Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Bari, Italy (coordinator of the Mycokey project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call on Biological contamination of crops and the food chain: A contribution to a long-term collaboration with China on food safety).
The state of smallholder-based pig industry in Vietnam: Insights from ILRI’s ...ILRI
Presented by Lucila A. Lapar at the workshop: Pathways to Impact: Pig Value Chain Development Potential in Vietnam, Vinh City, Vietnam, 27-28 September 2013
The gap in GAPs: Some key lessons for uptake and policyILRI
Poster by Lucila A. Lapar, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Nguyen Thi Thinh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Pham Van Hung, Fred Unger and Delia Grace presented at the North-West Vietnam Research Symposium 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23–24 November 2017.
Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chi...ILRI
This document summarizes a study assessing hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The study collected data on knowledge, attitudes and practices of workers through questionnaires and conducted microbiological testing of samples. Results found that workers had low knowledge of foodborne illness. Attitudes sometimes differed from reported practices. Microbial testing found high counts on pork samples and hands, indicating potential contamination. The study concludes that training is needed to improve understanding of cross-contamination and that stakeholders should cooperate to address identified issues in the pork production chain.
Using a system dynamics framework to assess disease risks of pig value chains...ILRI
Poster by Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen, Nam Ha Duong, Van Hung Pham, Thi Duong Nga Nguyen, Fred Unger, Karl M. Rich and Lucy Lapar presented at Tropentag 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 September 2014.
Poster prepared by Duong Nam Ha, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Ninh Xuan Trung, Tran Van Long, Nguyen Anh Duc, Vu Khac Xuan, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Pham Van Hung, Karl M. Rich, Fred Unger and Lucy Lapar for Tropentag 2014: Bridging the Gap between Increasing Knowledge and Decreasing Resources Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 September 2014
Animal health and food safety in smallholder pig value chains in VietnamILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar, Pham Van Hung, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Pham Hong Ngan, Duong Van Nhiem, Hung Nguyen-Viet and Deliaa Grace at the 4th Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific and 2nd Regional EcoHealth Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-5 August 2015.
Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fod...ILRI
Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop, Luang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui (NIAS)
Ms. Vo Thi Thin, Mr. Hoang Dinh Hieu (Ky Anh, Ha Tinh); Dr. Truong Tan Khanh, Mr. Van Tien Dung (Tay Nguyen University); Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Mr. Hoang Van Nhien (Ea Kar, Daklak); Dr. Tassilo Tiemann (CIAT); Dr. Werner Stür (Consultant, former CIAT)
Exploring the Scope of Cost Effective Aflatoxin Risk Reduction Strategiespchenevixtrench
Outline of the Aflacontrol Project: Exploring the Scope of Cost Effective Aflatoxin Risk Reduction Strategies in in Maize and Groundnut Value chains to improve market access and health of the poor in Africa
CRP Livestock and IFAD SmaRT Project: Small Ruminant meat value chain Transfo...ILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky, ICARDA, at the SmaRT Ethiopia workshop and field day on Small Ruminant Community Based Breeding Program (CBBP), Hosaena, Ethiopia, 27–28 March 2018
The document outlines 7 initial proposed Megaprograms (MPs) that will guide research under the new CGIAR Consortium model. The MPs include: 1) Integrated agriculture systems for the poor, 2) Policies and markets for enabling agricultural incomes, 3) Sustainable increases in staple crop productivity, 4) Agriculture, nutrition and health, 5) Water scarcity and land degradation, 6) Forests and trees, and 7) Climate change. The bulk of livestock research is expected to be contained within MP3 on livestock and fish, but MP4 on health and nutrition and other MPs may also include some livestock components. A Consortium Board and CEO will oversee research, and performance will be measured through contracts between
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.
Pig and maize interactions: Lessons for strengthening pig farmers’ livelihood...ILRI
Poster prepared by Baltenweck, I., Nguyen Thi Thinh, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Pham Van Hung, Nguyen Huu Nhuan, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Lapar, M.L. and Teufel, N. for the North West Vietnam Research Symposium on Mountains of Opportunity, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23-24 November 2017
The document analyzes five voluntary standards - FairWild, PEFC, FOS, MSC, and FFL - based on an analytical framework from the ITC/IUCN report. The framework evaluates the standards across four factors: species-level, governance, supply-chain, and end-market. The analysis finds that FairWild and MSC provide more robust indicators and scoring guidance, allowing for greater sustainability. It also notes that indicators alone do not guarantee sustainability and more case studies are needed. The document suggests voluntary standards could help measure sustainable wild trade in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This document discusses food systems and increasing agricultural productivity to improve nutrition. It summarizes:
1) The author's research focuses on analyzing yield gaps and linking agricultural policies to smallholder productivity and nutrition outcomes. Methods include decomposition analysis, value chain analysis, and impact evaluations.
2) Studies in Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania find yield gaps can be closed through improved extension services, inputs, credit, and market access to boost production. However, technology and risk factors limit potential increases.
3) Preliminary results show a positive relationship between crop diversity on farms and dietary diversity, but more research is needed on how productivity impacts nutrition through food choices and dietary patterns.
The Research of the Tracking and Traceability System for Vegetable Quality As...ijceronline
The paper Proposed a tracking and traceability system for vegetable quality assessment and assurance. The system used coding technology to realize the total quality management and "from farm to table" tracking and tracing. Besides, the system provided automatic assessment of the quality of vegetables and intelligent guidance of planting vegetables. The paper firstly Studied the principle and model of the system, and then described the design and implementation of the system. Finally, some key issues of the system are discussed in detail.
The smallholder pig value chains development in Uganda (SPVCD) project: Where...ILRI
Presented by Danilo Pezo, Michel Dione and Emily Ouma at the Planning workshop on 'assessing the impact of African Swine Fever in smallholder pig systems and the feasibility of potential interventions, Kampala, Uganda, 13 May 2013
Rusike - Supply and demand drivers of grain legumes in highlands of central a...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Value chains, markets and economics: Africa RISING Science, Innovations and T...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Asfaw Negassa, Barry Shapiro, Teklu Kindu, Asebe Abdena , Jean Hansen, Dirk Hoekstra and Willington Jogo for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
Farming systems analysis in Ghana and Maliafrica-rising
Presented by Katrien Descheemaeker, Jeroen Groot, Mary, Gatien, Xu, Katja, Stephanie, Mirja, Wageningen University, at the Africa RISING West Africa Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, Ghana, 24-25 March 2015
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa? Francois Stepman
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa?
Antonio Logrieco, Istituto Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Bari, Italy (coordinator of the Mycokey project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call on Biological contamination of crops and the food chain: A contribution to a long-term collaboration with China on food safety).
The state of smallholder-based pig industry in Vietnam: Insights from ILRI’s ...ILRI
Presented by Lucila A. Lapar at the workshop: Pathways to Impact: Pig Value Chain Development Potential in Vietnam, Vinh City, Vietnam, 27-28 September 2013
The gap in GAPs: Some key lessons for uptake and policyILRI
Poster by Lucila A. Lapar, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Nguyen Thi Thinh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Pham Van Hung, Fred Unger and Delia Grace presented at the North-West Vietnam Research Symposium 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23–24 November 2017.
Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chi...ILRI
This document summarizes a study assessing hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The study collected data on knowledge, attitudes and practices of workers through questionnaires and conducted microbiological testing of samples. Results found that workers had low knowledge of foodborne illness. Attitudes sometimes differed from reported practices. Microbial testing found high counts on pork samples and hands, indicating potential contamination. The study concludes that training is needed to improve understanding of cross-contamination and that stakeholders should cooperate to address identified issues in the pork production chain.
Using a system dynamics framework to assess disease risks of pig value chains...ILRI
Poster by Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen, Nam Ha Duong, Van Hung Pham, Thi Duong Nga Nguyen, Fred Unger, Karl M. Rich and Lucy Lapar presented at Tropentag 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 September 2014.
Poster prepared by Duong Nam Ha, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Ninh Xuan Trung, Tran Van Long, Nguyen Anh Duc, Vu Khac Xuan, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Pham Van Hung, Karl M. Rich, Fred Unger and Lucy Lapar for Tropentag 2014: Bridging the Gap between Increasing Knowledge and Decreasing Resources Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 September 2014
Animal health and food safety in smallholder pig value chains in VietnamILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar, Pham Van Hung, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Pham Hong Ngan, Duong Van Nhiem, Hung Nguyen-Viet and Deliaa Grace at the 4th Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific and 2nd Regional EcoHealth Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-5 August 2015.
Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fod...ILRI
Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop, Luang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui (NIAS)
Ms. Vo Thi Thin, Mr. Hoang Dinh Hieu (Ky Anh, Ha Tinh); Dr. Truong Tan Khanh, Mr. Van Tien Dung (Tay Nguyen University); Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Mr. Hoang Van Nhien (Ea Kar, Daklak); Dr. Tassilo Tiemann (CIAT); Dr. Werner Stür (Consultant, former CIAT)
Market-based approaches to food safety and animal health interventions: Lesso...ILRI
Poster by Karl M. Rich, Huyen Nguyen-Thi-Thu, Ha Duong-Nam, Hung Pham-Van, Nga Nguyen-Thi-Duong, Fred Unger and Lucy Lapar at the Tropical Agriculture Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia, 16-18 November 2015.
ILRI in East and Southeast Asia: Summary of current profile and emerging prio...ILRI
Presented by Steve Staal at the Stakeholder Consultation on the ILRI Strategy 2013-2022: Implications for East and Southeast Asia, Bangkok, 31 May 2013
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.
ILRI and partners One Health work in Southeast Asia ILRI
The document discusses One Health activities in Southeast Asia implemented by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners. It provides a brief history of EcoHealth and One Health in the region, describes previous projects from 2008-2018 that took integrated approaches, and outlines current projects addressing issues like antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and COVID-19 at the human-animal-environment interface. The document synthesizes that while interdisciplinary approaches have been integrated into many projects, establishing truly integrated One Health teams requires time and trust-building among team members from different disciplines.
Vietpigs: Transforming pig value chains in VietnamILRI
Vietpigs is a project that aims to transform the pig value chain in Vietnam. It has identified several provinces for further study and analysis. Rapid assessments of food safety and animal health have been completed, with more in-depth surveys planned. The project also aims to study indigenous pig breeds. The overall vision is for a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable pig sector in Vietnam. Pigs are an important source of meat and protein in Vietnam, and the sector provides many jobs and economic opportunities, especially for smallholders and women. However, intensification also poses environmental risks that need addressing. The project will work to improve productivity while ensuring sustainability. It will collaborate with other research initiatives working in similar areas in Vietnam.
ILRI’s key programs to address infectious diseases, areas requiring internati...ILRI
Presentation by Fred Unger, Hu Suk Lee, Edward Okoth, Bernard Bett and Hung Nguyen-Viet at the Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development, Seoul, South Korea, 22 November 2022.
Food safety challenges in smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam: From an as...ILRI
Presentation by Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar, Pham Van Hung, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Pham Hong Ngan, Karl Rich, Hung Nguyen-Viet and Delia Grace at the Safe Pork conference, Porto, Portugal, 7-10 September 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 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.
Safer pork: From assessment to interventions targeting rural and urban pork s...ILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Pham Duc Phuc, Pham Van Hung, Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Nguyen Thanh Luong, Kohei Makita, Sunghwan Kim, Barbara Häsler, Mat Hennessey, Courtney Peyton and Delia Grace at the regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health and pork safety, Hanoi, Vietnam, 27–29 March 2019.
Food safety assessment and challenges along small-scale pig systems in VietnamILRI
Presentation by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham-Duc, Pham Van Hung, Lucila Lapar, Karen Marshall, Duong Van Nhiem, Kohei Makita and Delia Grace at the first joint conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Berlin, Germany, 4–8 September 2016.
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
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
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Livestock and Fish Vietnam smallholder pigs value chain: What has been achieved
1. Livestock and Fish Vietnam smallholder pigs value
chain: What has been achieved
Lucy Lapar
Smallholder pigs value chain strategy and implementation planning meeting
Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, Vietnam
25-26 September 2014
2. Achievements in Vietnam
• Research on smallholder competitiveness and
market access helped bring livestock policy focus
back to issues around small producers
• Shaping livestock sector policymaking through
policy advocacy carried out by partners
• Partnerships across a range of institutions from
government, universities, research institutes,
civil society, development partners
• Capacity development through internships and
graduate students
3. Projects / activities linked to L&F
• REVALTER (CIRAD) – systems analysis of potential
livestock development scenarios in Vietnam – Dong Nai
• Management of indigenous pigs and poultry in Vietnam
(GEF, NIAS, MARD) – Son La
• Situation analysis and scoping of Vietnam pig VC
constraints and opportunities (HUA, TNU, CIAT)
• Reviews – feed technology (IASVN); lab inventory (HSPH)
• Vietnam pig sector model updating (CAP) - continuing
• VC assessment on breeding and genetics (NIAS) - 2014
• Pig Risk Project (ACIAR-funded, 2012-2017) – animal
health/zoonosis (link with A4NH)
4. Components and actual outputs for Vietnam Value chain
1 Site selection completed
2 Rapid VC Assessments; focus on animal health and food
safety
3 In depth assessments; focus on animal health and food
safety
4 Situation analysis
5 Value Chain scoping study, central highlands
6 Review of pig feed technologies
7 Lab inventory review (pig disease and zoonoses)
8 Updated pig sector model
9 SD Framework developed for VC performance
assessment (to be used for evaluating effects of food
safety interventions on VC performance)
10 Impact pathway (narrative)
5. Site selection completed:
Northern cluster (Son La, Hoa Binh,
Nghe An, Thanh Hoa)
Southern cluster (Dak Lak, Dak Nong,
Lam Dong, Dong Nai)
6. Provinces
Selected
in two clusters
- North
- South
Criteria:
• Pig density
• Poverty
• Market
access
Orange and Hatched: Provinces
listed under both R2R/R2U and
U2U
Orange: Provinces listed under
R2R/ R2U
Hatched: Provinces listed
under U2U
7. VC assessments:
• Nghe An (ACIAR-funded Pig Risk
Project); Rural – Rural and Rural –
Periurban/Urban VC gradients
• Dak Lak and Dak Nong (L&F seed
fund)
8. Characterizing pig value chains in Vietnam:
descriptive analysis from survey data Duong Nam Ha1, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen1, Ninh Xuan Trung1, Tran Van Long1, Nguyen Anh Duc1, Vu Khac Xuan1, Nguyen Thi Duong
Nga1, Pham Van Hung1, Fred Unger2, Karl M. Rich3, Lucy Lapar4
1 Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), 2 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya,
3 Lab 863 s.r.o., Czech Republic, 4 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Vietnam
Introduction
• The traditional pig sector plays a significant role in Vietnam’s economy where more than 90% of pork consumed is supplied by
conventional wet markets;
• However, the traditional pig sector is under threat from animal health and food safety risks that impact both its profitability
and future viability;
• Nonetheless, little research exists on defining key intervention points that could manage risks in a pro-poor, cost-effective
manner.
Materials and methods
Hung Yen province:
(i) 15 Input suppliers;
(ii) 212 Producers;
(iii) 4 Traders;
(iv) 23 Slaughterhouses (SH);
(v) 11 Processors;
(vi) 34 Retailers;
(vii) 208 Consumers
• The role of middlemen may imply a potential control point for risk management in response to diseases transmitted in the short-term as well as (pro-poor) profit distribution over the longer-term
• Information from this study will provide more insightful understanding of these existing value chains and serve as the base for further economic and risk analysis (i.e. the System Dynamic (SD)
analysis).
Duong Nam Ha
dnha@vnua.edu.vn and duongnamha@gmail.com ● Vietnam University of Agriculture (VNUA), Hanoi, Vietnam
http://www.vnua.edu.vn ● http://pigrisk.wikispaces.com
Acknowledgements: The CGIAR Research Programs on Livestock and Fish (L&F) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), ILRI, and VNUA
Funding: The Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), L&F, and A4NH
This document is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution –Non commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License September 2014
Photo: VNUA/Duong Nam Ha
• Semi-structured questionnaires: about 400 pig producing farmers and 400 pork
consumers in both provinces during July and August 2013, paying particular attention to
typologies of production and consumption in rural, semi-urban, and urban zones;
• Semi-structured and In-depth interviews: 200 other intermediary value chain (VC) actors.
Results
Research into use
Objective
To highlight and contrast between pig value chains (VCs) in two
provinces that represent different levels of economic development
in Vietnam (Hung Yen and Nghe An).
Figure 1: (Proportional) Sample size of each province selected for the study
Source: The PigRISK report
of PRA/FGD findings, 2013;
And updated findings from
field surveys, Jul & Aug
2013
Nghe An province:
(i) 16 Input suppliers;
(ii) 208 Producers;
(iii) 7 Traders;
(iv) 28 Slaughterhouses (SH);
(v) 11 Processors;
(vi) 40 Retailers;
(vii) 208 Consumers
COMPARISONS OF THE TWO VALUE CHAINS (VCs)
• Similar in terms of:
• Actor typology in which middlemen are often multi-functional and are the most powerful
actors because of their better access to information and dominance in value-added activities;
• Pig-pork flows;
• Feeding practices of pig smallholders: collecting leftover food, locally-available feed
resources;
• Different in terms of:
• In Figure 2: Differences between 2 VCs are highlighted in red (texts and arrows); Other
functions of actors are ranked by number of observations;
• Scales of production and marketing (Hung Yen is often larger);
• Behaviors of actors as a result of differences in production scale, knowledge, attitude and
habits;
• Actors in Hung Yen are more likely to be more market-oriented and commercialized;
• Nghe An operates its chains more “self-sufficiently”, with own-produced inputs, particularly
feeds.
Figure 2: Typical pig value chains in the two provinces (scope of the study is
within orange background)
10. Best-bet selection and testing:
• Production (GAHP) and market
interventions (upgrading) (WB-funded
LIFSAP implemented by
MARD), 2015?
11. Vietnam pig sector model:
• Updated with new data (2012-
2013)
• New simulation on import tariffs
for pork
12. Use VPM to answer policy questions
• How will rising income & urbanization affect total
pork demand and the composition of pork demand?
• How will shifts in pork demand influence pig
producers, particularly small-scale producers ie will
small-scale pig producers be squeezed out of the
market?
• How will growth of pig production affect maize
markets – will imports grow?
• How would alternative policies, institutions, and
technologies influence evolution of pig sector?
13. Ex ante assessment of VC
interventions:
• System Dynamics model framework
14.
15. Using a System Dynamics Framework to Assess Risks
of Pig Value Chains in Vietnam
Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen1, Nam Ha Duong1, Van Hung Pham1, Thi Duong Nga Nguyen1, Fred Unger2, Karl M. Rich3, Lucy Lapar4
1 Vietnam National University of Agriculture, 2 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya, 3 Lab 863 s.r.o., Czech Republic,
4 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Vietnam
Background
Over 4 million households produce pigs, representing 57% of the quantity of meat consumed;
The most critical constraints are animal diseases such as FMD, PRRS, CSF, and food safety issues, such as pork borne diseases;
How might changes in consumption behavior in response to diseases affect smallholders?
Objectives
To develop a framework that explores the public health, animal health, and livelihoods impacts of pig diseases and assesses options for
appropriate, pro-poor policy response.
Materials and methods
• Data from a sample of 1000 farmers and value chain actors including all actors in the pig value chain;
• A system dynamics (SD) analysis framework is used for investigating ex-ante disease risks, impacts, and policy options (Rich et al. 2011).
• SD model looks at the whole value chain (figure 1), including herd demographics and marketing (figure 2), pig demand at a cut level (figure 3), and feedbacks from
Figure 1: Representation of the pig value chain
Figure 2: Herd demographics and marketing
Figure 3: Meat demand and price formation
Figure 4: A model of producer adoption
producer profits and adoption behavior (figure 4)
Results
• The SD model highlights contrasts in marketing, breeding, and production practices in three systems (farrow-wean, grow-finish, mixed) in two different provinces
of Viet Nam (Hung Yen, Nghe An)
• Key intervention points include improved productivity, cost-effective technologies, and efficient marketing channels
• Future simulations to highlight cost-effectiveness of different interventions and system-specific differences.
Contact: Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, huyenquyet2002@gmail.com
Funding: The authors acknowledge funding provided by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program, and
the Agriculture for Nutrition and Health CRP
16.
17. Priority Activities for Vietnam VC until 2017
Pilot testing of best bets (animal health and food safety constraints),
evaluating their viability for uptake
Identify appropriate intervention options, evaluate viability and
effectiveness
Development and testing of diagnostic tests for identified priority pig
diseases
Assess options for optimal breeding strategies to conform to demand
for breeds in smallholder pig systems
Pilot test options for optimal feeding strategies in smallholder pig
systems
Capacity development of national partners on all aspects of value
chain research
Policy analysis building on developed pig sector model and refining
its structure, parameters & policy scenario
Technology dissemination, uptake, and scaling out
18. CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
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CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. The CGIAR
Research Program on Livestock and Fish aims to increase the productivity of small-scale livestock and fish systems
in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and fish more available and affordable across the developing world.