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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSMS Gateway: Improving animal health through ICTs 2017
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No results found.This information fact sheet sets out to show how an SMS Gateway system developed by FAO has been used to improve rural communication, support animal disease crisis management and contribute to livelihood resilience for small-scale farmers. Focusing on the case study of avian influenza in Bangladesh, the information factsheet explores how the SMS alert system has bolstered disease prevention, surveillance and reporting among poultry farmers. This resilienceinformation factsheet is designed for pr actitioners who are interested in using an SMS Gateway system, or other cellular or web-based technologies, to improve reporting of animal disease outbreaks and exchange other types of information. It is expected to be of particular interest to farmers and producers’ organizations, animal health workers, government ministry officials and institutions involved in carrying out or supporting development projects. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetLao PDR: Improving poultry health and production in Luang Prabang 2019
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No results found.The demand for poultry and poultry products is increasing in Luang Prabang and surrounding provinces. To meet this demand, the province imports poultry from neighboring countries. This poses risks to the vulnerable local poultry population with threat of introduction of transboundary animal diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Luang Prabang reported HPAI outbreaks in the past and the risk of reintroduction is always high. To reduce the risk of introduction of HPAI, the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF), Lao PDR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented the project on ‘evidence-based risk management along the livestock production and market chain.’ Related activities were implemented in three high-risk villages of Luang Prabang with support from the United States Agency for International Development and the Australian Government. A community-based approach was used to improve poultry health and management by organizing farmer groups in each village. The focus is on developing a sustainable business enterprise by raising a niche breed of poultry. This is foreseen to meet the needs of local poultry farmers and market demand. This leaflet highlights one of the success stories in the implementation of the project on evidence-based risk management along the livestock production and market chain funded by the United States Agency for International Development and the Australian Government. The project selected three high-risk villages in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR under the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Farms in these villages showed improvement in poultry health and management practices using a community-based approach. -
Book (series)Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Selected Control Strategies for Avian Influenza in Viet Nam and Thailand 2005
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No results found.and animal health risk and its emergence may necessitate significant restructuring of poultry (chicken and duck) production, especially in Thailand and Viet Nam where the highest incidence of avian and human cases have been reported. In both these countries, poultry production is an essential economic activity for the rural poor, and their livelihoods could be adversely affected by control strategies implemented to mitigate disease risks. To better understand linkages between different strategie s for the control of avian flu and the impacts on rural poor majorities as well as on other stakeholders in these two countries, a concept note outlining an investigative approach aimed at achieving a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the socioeconomic impacts of selected control strategies for avian influenza in Viet Nam and Thailand was prepared by the FAO-Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Facility. The proposal intends to foster research partnerships between national research institutions an d international expertise in the fields of epidemiology, economics and spatial data analysis, build on past and on-going work, and strengthen regional cooperation by clearly identifying mutual interests and concerns.
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