Dear all,

 

Feed related issues in the recent AGA e-newsletter:

 

You are what they eat: The importance of animal feed for public health

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/news_archive/2015_You_are_what_they_eat.html

 

FAO invites applications for participation in an on-line course on ‘Laboratory Quality Systems’

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/documents/2015_FAO_TAMU_Announcement.pdf

 

 

Harinder Makkar

FAO, Rome, Italy

 

 

 

 

 

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March 17, 2015

Viet Nam. A poultry vendor selling ducks at Phu Ly town's market. ©FAO/AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam

You are what they eat: The importance of animal feed for public health

Unsafe and poor quality animal feed can put human and animal health at risk. Various contaminants can find their way into feed, and subsequently into animal products. Production of safe and quality feed and its control is vital for enhancing public and eco-system health. Healthier animals have higher immunity which protects them from diseases including zoonotic ones, and also enhances the efficacy of vaccines and veterinary medicines. [...]

  publications

coverCodex texts on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance

coverReport: Regional workshop on brucellosis control in Central Asia and Eastern Europe [English] [Russian]

Article: Challenges and opportunities in genetic improvement of local livestock breeds

  ANNOUNCEMENT

FAO invites applications for participation in an on-line course on ‘Laboratory Quality Systems’ organized in collaboration with Texas A&M University. Deadline for submission: 15 April 2015.

  in action

photoFAO’s support to the HPAI emergency in Egypt

  from the field

photoFight against brucellosis moves from strategy to action in Georgia

photoFortalecimiento del sistema de prevención y control de la Rabia Paralítica Bovina (in Spanish)

photoFAO ofrece cursos de autoaprendizaje sobre plaguicidas, agricultura familiar, riesgo agroclimático y fiebre aftosa (in Spanish)

photoLe Tchad et la FAO lancent une couverture sanitaire et alimentaire du bétail (in French)

UPCOMING EVENTS

15-18 March > Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3rd International One Health Congress

16-18 March > Montpellier, France
Climate Smart Agriculture conference

19 March > London, UK
International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases

23-26 March > Anand, India
Regional Meeting on Sustainable Dairy Development in Asia – from Concept to Actions

25-27 March > Ghent, Belgium
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) 2015

31 March - 2 April > Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
FAO and OIE International Conference for the Control and Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)

 

From decentralized offices

FAO Nepal: ECTAD South Asia Weekly Animal Disease E-Information
[Vol. 4/No. 8]
[visit the site]

FAO project: “Una salud” – Rabia Bovina (boletín informativo #2)

 

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