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BookletReview of and recommendations for Custom Hiring Centers for mechanization in Nepal and the Asian region 2021
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No results found.This document serves as a review of mechanization Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs) in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and the Asian region and presents a set of recommendations for their sustainable management. The report begins with a brief historical background of Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs) and current perspectives by academics, donors, and policy planners. It attempts a critical analysis of CHC performances in Nepal and the region to understand better their efficacy. Next, the report reviews India and China’s efforts in establishing CHCs. Over the last decade, these two countries have put enormous resources and time into establishing CHCs. Still, based on the current study's findings, there has been minimal reliable reporting or evidence on the success of their efforts. Yet, there is very good reason to believe that with refined backstopping and informed selection, CHCs can be successfully used to provide mechanization access for underserved geographical areas and their communities. The last section proposes a plan of action to improve Nepal's CHCs. There are recommendations, observations and considerations for policy and agricultural development professionals and the existing CHC's management committees (MCs) around establishing and/or the improving CHCs and their management. In summary, this preliminary document establishes a need for additional programming and training that support the many existing CHCs. Further, it highlights the necessity to support multiple comparative research that can quickly investigate the current situation of the hire services sector for agricultural machinery. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSummary of the regional Virtual Learning Center activities in Europe and Central Asia as of 1 January 2024
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This VLC REU newsletter presents a brief overview of the online courses conducted in the latter half of 2023 and upcoming activities for the first half of 2024, and other ongoing initiatives in the region on online trainings. Two online courses, one on Sheep and Goat Pox Preparedness (SGP) in English and African Swine Preparedness (ASF) course in Spanish were successfully delivered in the second half of 2023. Both courses hosted veterinary specialists nominated by the veterinary services of European countries. Other upcoming online courses are - Improving Ruminant Biosecurity in English, One Health in English, African Swine Fever Preparedness in Romanian, Food Waste and Loss in English and Sheep and Goat Pox Preparedness in Russian. These courses will be delivered for Europe and Central Asia. There are also open access courses, where anyone can start a course anytime without the need to be nominated. After successful completion of each course a certificate is issued. There is also additional information on communities of practice (CoPs) presented. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSummary of the regional Virtual Learning Center activities in Europe and Central Asia as of 1 July 2024
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2024Also available in:
This third issue of the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) for Europe and central Asia (REU) newsletter presents a brief overview of the online courses conducted in the first half of this year and upcoming activities in the second half of 2024. Six online courses were delivered: 1) A course on Improving Ruminant Biosecurity delivered in four languages (English, Romanian, Russian and Turkish) from February to June 2024, hosting around 1000 participants; 2) Introduction to One Health in English; and on 3) African Swine Preparedness (ASF) in Romanian. The Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE) accredited three VLC courses as a level 7 post-graduate training courses, namely Introduction to One Health, Improving Ruminant Biosecurity, and African Swine Fever Preparedness. All participants who successfully completed these courses this year received the certificates with accredited ECTS credits. There are three upcoming online courses planned on Sheep and Goat Pox Preparedness in Russian, Introduction to One Health in Russian, and Introduction to Food Loss and Waste in English. Another two online courses on Zoonoses and Brucellosis are planned for development this year and delivery in 2025.
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