⏯️Earlier today, AU-IBARs Director Dr. Huyam Salih joined a high-level panel discussion on Public-Private Partnerships in the Veterinary domain at the -VPPP- side event at @WOAHs 91st G.A.

#PublicPrivatePartnerships #AnimalHealth #VeterinaryMedicine

📍 Food and Agriculture Organization and @AUIBAR at #WOAHGS .

Cooperation, investment, and innovation are key to unlocking Africa's livestock potential.

Through the implementation of long-term development plans, we aim to address critical issues, driving equitable growth, sustainability, and resilience.

Did you know that dried potatoes are used as farm animal feed?🥔

Join us today for the #InternationalDayOfPotato to celebrate the incredible versatility of this staple crop.

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Together with partners, GALVmed is funding the development of several multi-valent #vaccines against #livestock diseases across Africa & South Asia. 🌍

💉 Combination vaccines offer a viable and cost-effective solution for small-scale #livestock farmers: ow.ly/KiRh50Qkan1

How can we increase investments in pastoralism? 🐄 By generating evidence through LSIPT, we can create robust strategies and prioritize investments to support pastoral communities in the Sahel.

Read more about LSIPT👉 bit.ly/3VkITdH

🚨 FAO & IGAD warn Eastern African countries to increase preparedness for Rift Valley fever.
High risk to humans & livestock due to favorable conditions for vectors & El Niño impact. Stay alert! 🌍🦠🐄 Read more: rb.gy/bn8u7d

#RVF #HealthAlert #EastAfrica #FAO #IGAD

⏯️A delegation from AU-IBAR is attending @WOAHs 91st General Assembly in Paris. This is a significant event in the global veterinary and animal health community.

⏯️Experts are currently discussing animal health policies, standards, and guidelines to enhance the sector.

WOMEN AS ACTIVE PLAYERS IN THE FEED AND FODDER SECTOR, AUGMENTING THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY: THE STORY OF KUNAKA DAIRY

➡️El Nino induced drought has claimed about 10 000 cattle in Zimbabwe.

➡️The government seeks to improve the feed and fodder sector through the Presidential Silage scheme and the Presidential legume pasture program (creation of fodder banks).

➡️healthtimes.co.zw/2024/05/23/zim…
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1⃣Zimbabwe's feed & fodder sector,like many others in Africa,still faces significant challenges.

2⃣Financing,poor genetic diversity, and inadequate livestock nutrition among other issues continue to impact the cost of livestock production.

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#RAFFS

The African Union team for the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Project ( RAFF) pays a courtesy call to the Permanent Secretary MinofLands,Agric,Fisheries,Water&Rural Development, Professor dr. Obert Jiri Obert Jiri, in Harare today.

1⃣ 🇿🇼Zimbabwe becomes the 5th country to launch a Multistakeholder Platform for the feed and fodder sector.

2⃣The current impact of El Niño has significant implications for livestock farmers and those involved in the feed sector.

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#RAFFS

From May 22-24, 2024, AU-IBAR & the Ministry of Animal & Fisheries Resources, #CoteDIvoire are hosting a workshop to advance gender integration in aquatic biodiversity conservation. Supported by SIDA, this initiative is crucial for sustainable & inclusive environmental management

The outcomes of the recent Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on #Libya 's #BlueEconomy are promising!

One recommendation: prioritize waste management to safeguard Libya's coastal waters.

Read more: shorturl.at/0bbM0

#BlueEconomy #Sustainability

Call for submissions! AU-IBAR seeks abstracts for the Special Issue on Resilient African Feed & Fodder Systems in the Bulletin of Animal Health & Production in Africa (BAHPA). Scholars & practitioners, share your insights!
Details: shorturl.at/s1vYV #FeedSystems #Resilience