EAHMI Conference 2013

Benigo, Carolyn;Agriculture Group

EAHMI Conference 2013

Use of environmental animal health management strategies for decision-making

Year of publication 2014

Pages 221 p.

Author Benigo, Carolyn;Agriculture Group

Publisher FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108303-1 (print)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The livestock sector is one of the fastest-growing subsectors in agriculture. Its development has greatly contributed to economic growth and poverty reduction in Southeast Asia. At the same time, the unprecedented increase in emerging and re-emerging animal diseases has had a profound impact on animal productivity and production in the region and on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. This publication reports on the outcome of a conference on the environmental animal health management initi ative (EAHMI) for enhanced smallholder production in Southeast Asia convened in Makati City, Philippines from 18 to 19 September 2014. The conference included a plenary session, five technical sessions and a poster gallery exhibit to showcase best practices and lessons learned in use of environmental animal health management strategies in the region and the way forward.

Language English

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