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Congrats . Professor Lisa Boden appointed new Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies ed.ac.uk/roslin/news-ev.
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🌍🐄 Transitioning to sustainable livestock in Africa requires tailored solutions.
director general calls for nuanced approaches that consider diverse production systems in new op-ed
➡️devex.com/news/opinion-t
#WhyLivestockMatter #AIM4CSummit
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Looking forward to the conversations and ideas and exchanges
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This week we have our second community of practice meeting in Nairobi. Reflecting with partners old and new on progress, shaping our priorities, exploring policy changes, catalysing collaboration and action research #earlyaction #anticipatoryaction #drylands #pastoralism
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Apply for fully-funded PhD studentships on food security early action at the University of Edinburgh, to start later in 2023. We seek proposals to tackle the effects of evolving environmental shocks and stresses on food security and nutrition in drylands jameelobservatory.org/phd-studentshi
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After 3 years...It's finally finished!
A mapping of 171.667 archaeological structures (mainly funerary and religious) covering 423000 km2 of the North-East Horn of Africa
(a total of 4 countries)
The survey was carried out combining field seassons and images from @googleearth
(a total of 4 countries)
The survey was carried out combining field seassons and images from @googleearth
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Minister seeks to restore UK’s reputation on global development
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A future at risk: drought forces Kenya’s camel herders to leave their homes – a photo essay
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Timeline: The Domestication of Animals 
visualcapitalist.com/the-domesticat
visualcapitalist.com/the-domesticat
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academic.oup.com/af/article/13/. “case studies … anecdotally illustrate that higher investments in higher productivity livestock systems do not automatically come at the expense of environmental degradation” #whylivestockmatter doi.org/10.1093/af/vfa
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doi.org/10.1017/S09544 “in many LMIC settings, livestock production is associated with better nutritional outcomes but also a higher risk of disease transmission or morbidity among women and children.”
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Why is a #Onehealth approach needed. Read about this systematic literature review which highlights the positive outcomes from livestock keep but also the problems with disease spread. cambridge.org/core/blog/2023 @ehpatel @OHRECA_ILRI @ILRI @CGIAR @CambridgeCore
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The report shows how increasing women’s empowerment and gender equality in agrifood systems enhances women’s well-being and the well-being of their households..... #genderinag
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It’s out: @FAO The Status of Women in Agrifood systems. Read and disseminate widely!
fao.org/documents/card
Join the launching event in few hours to get an overview
#genderequality #womenempowerment
#womensrights
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Concluding points (paraphrased) from #woahglobalconference: strengthen multisector cooperation, partnerships, & emergency management capacities around animal #agrocrime & #agroterrorism, tackle all hazards, make data FAIR, mobilise right resources for timely planning and response
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Enjoyed hearing at #woahglobalconference of comms campaign to raise awareness about #ASF & its control in the #Philippines. Janice Garcia from Dept of Agriculture () introduced 'Super Pig' and 'Dr. V' (a 'vet with integrity') and their roles. da.gov.ph/asf-info-carav
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Perfect timing and good role model for #woahglobalconference where focus is on #agrocrime and #wildlife crime
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Second plenary on #WOAHGlobalConference; focus on early warning with rich cases. Strong discussion emphasis on data and sharing and inter-agency collaboration. More seems better. Think we must also be very purpose-driven & focus on data users/uses & and more hidden local info
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