Dear colleagues,

The following FAO e-newsletter, released today, might interest you.

Regards,

Harinder Makkar

FAO, Rome, Italy

 

 

 

From: FAO-AGA-Info
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:56 PM
Subject: AGA :: e-newsletter #102

 

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October 23, 2014

SENEGAL :A technician analyzing toxic constituents in feeds ©FAO/Olivier Asselin

FAO-TAMU E-learning course strengthens laboratory quality control systems in developing countries

Analytical results impact every aspect of our daily life. Laboratories test the food and water we consume, the drugs we are prescribed, the air we breathe, and the products we buy. Laboratory quality assurance and quality improvement programmes play a vital role in producing sound and defensible analytical results. [...]

Insect meal has potential as a future animal feed, FAO study finds

insectsNew animal feed sources needed to free up land and water for human food
As demand for meat, milk and dairy products grows, the issue of what to feed livestock becomes more critical because of the limited availability of natural resources, ongoing climate change issues and competition between human food, animal feed and biofuel for land and water [...]

  in action

First LinkTADs Webinar

A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Africa

Curbing the risks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus

 

   Focus on... Ebola

Ebola outbreak in West Africa
The current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa is the world’s largest Ebola outbreak recorded to date. [...]

Video: West Africa Ebola Emergency - Interview with FAO CVO J. Lubroth

Publication: FAO Regional Response Programme (October 2014 – September 2015)
[PDF] [Summary]

Commentary: Did Ebola emerge in West Africa by a policy-driven phase change in agroecology?

UPCOMING EVENTS

23 October > Geneva, Switzerland
The role of animals as a sustainable solution in humanitarian and development programmes

24 October > Torino, Italy
Conference: Animal Welfare: The Pleasure of Respecting Rights
(Salone del Gusto/Terra Madre)

27 October > Torino, Italy
Workshop: From farmer to farmer - Animal Welfare and its benefits
(Salone del Gusto/Terra Madre

29-31 October >
Cavtat, Croatia

Open Session of the Special Committee for Research - EuFMD

 

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