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A4NH Researchers Attend Major Gathering of Veterinary Medicine Experts

Twenty-five researchers affiliated with A4NH presented more than 30 papers at a major international veterinary epidemiologist conference. The thirteenth International Society for Veterinary...

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How to stop zoonoses spreading – don’t keep chickens under the bed

How to stop zoonoses spreading – don't keep chickens under the bed The Guardian New research from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) found that zoonoses and diseases recently emerged...

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Coordination of CGIAR Mycotoxin Research Meeting

Participants from CGIAR research programs (CRPs) and partner research groups met for two days to share current activities and outputs related to mycotoxin research and to plan how these different...

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A4NH Partner Video on Agriculture-Associated Diseases

The prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases from FILM for SCIENCE in AGRICULTURE on Vimeo. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), partner of the CGIAR Research...

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2012 Report Launch: On the Path to Better Nutrition and Health

Today we are proud to release our inaugural A4NH annual report, coinciding with the start of our 4th Center Focal Point & Planning and Management Committee Meeting held in Kenya.  Farmers are...

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Policy briefs highlight solutions to improve food safety

(Washington, DC)- Aflatoxins—naturally occurring fungal toxins that contaminate grains and other crops— pose one of the world’s most significant food safety risks, particularly in developing countries....

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Consultation on Growing Food Safety Crisis -at 2020

In rapidly evolving food systems in Africa and Asia there is a crisis in confidence over the safety of foods. To improve food safety in these systems, current practices and regulations, largely adopted...

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New study maps high-risk spots for spread of deadly bird flu in Asia

Woman sells live ducklings at a ‘wet market’ in Indonesia. (Photo credit: ILRI/Chris Jost) (Cross-posted from ILRI website)   A4NH research partner, the International Livestock Research Institute...

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Food safety from farm to fork

ILRI/Kristina Rösel (The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Partners Magazine, published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. It features the risk...

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A4NH flagship leader receives 2014 Trevor Blackburn Award

The A4NH team is excited to congratulate our Flagship 3 leader, Delia Grace, on being awarded the 2014 British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her multiple...

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Safe Food, Fair Food Book Launch

ILRI/Paul Karaimu Traditional markets sell more than 85% of the food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa, and these informal, open-air local markets often have safer milk and meat than supermarkets in much...

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The role of the ‘missing middle’ in combatting hunger and malnutrition

Middle-income countries, including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Mexico, are home to nearly half of the world’s hungry, despite their status as rising economic powerhouses. The latest Global...

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‘Global Food for Thought’ guest blog

This week, A4NH Director, John McDermott and Flagship 3 leader, Delia Grace, were guest-bloggers on the Chicago Council's Global Food for Thought blog, offering their take on food safety solutions and...

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Report from One Health Conference now available

Last month, over 300 delegates from 40 countries gathered in Madrid, Spain for the Global One Health Conference, focused on strengthening collaboration between physicians, veterinarians, and all...

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ILRI releases evidence-review on antimicrobial resistance

Photo: ILRI/Stevie Mann A4NH's Flagship 2 leader, Delia Grace, of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), recently published a paper which aims to identify key evidence gaps in our...

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Assessing farm-level solutions for aflatoxin control

Credit: J.Atehnkeng (IITA) Under its food safety portfolio, A4NH is tackling one of the biggest threats to human health, nutrition, and livelihoods in developing countries: aflatoxins. These naturally...

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New study links poverty to heightened levels of aflatoxin exposure

Woman in Kenya. (Credit: S.Malyon/CIAT) Many of the foods people depend on most for their sustenance, especially in low and middle income countries, can carry a silent killer: aflatoxins. These...

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New study maps high-risk spots for spread of deadly bird flu in Asia

Woman sells live ducklings at a ‘wet market’ in Indonesia. (Photo credit: ILRI/Chris Jost) (Cross-posted from ILRI website)   A4NH research partner, the International Livestock Research Institute...

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Food safety from farm to fork

ILRI/Kristina Rösel (The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Partners Magazine, published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. It features the risk...

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A4NH flagship leader receives 2014 Trevor Blackburn Award

The A4NH team is excited to congratulate our Flagship 3 leader, Delia Grace, on being awarded the 2014 British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her multiple...

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