October 28, 2024 | 15:02 GMT +7
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October 28, 2024 | 15:02 GMT +7
Hotline: 0913.378.918
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), a center under CGIAR. On October 15, the ILRI@50 celebration was held in Hanoi with the attandance of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien and Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of ILRI.
As a CGIAR center, the world's largest agricultural research network, ILRI will strengthen collaboration with global development organizations, leverage 4.0 technologies, and harness the strengths of stakeholders, particularly MARD – ILRI’s strategic partner – and inter-ministerial government agencies from central to local levels, to mobilize resources for implementing the 2024–2030 Sustainable Livestock Development Strategy in Vietnam, aligning with the priorities of Vietnam’s livestock sector and the broader Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
MARD is honored to be chosen as ILRI’s research and investment hub in the region and is confident that with ILRI’s strengths in capacity building and applied research, ILRI will contribute significantly to sustainable food systems, animal health, and climate change response.
(VAN) Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of ILRI, and leading One Health experts in Vietnam discussed the challenges and opportunities for implementing this approach in the agricultural sector.
(VAN) Son La province is building large raw material areas to serve production and processing; attracting investment from large businesses to complete the production linkage chain; and continuously searching and developing markets for agricultural products.
(VAN) The coffee price in the 2023-2024 crop year continuously set new records. According to experts in Vietnam's coffee industry, in the upcoming 2024-2025 crop year, it is predicted to remain stable and beneficial for farmers.
(VAN) Vietnam's livestock industry should aim for the 'Four Betters': Better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.
(VAN) The community of Vietnamese women is poised to continue leveraging their talents and intellect to ensure food and nutrition security both in Vietnam and globally.
(VAN) Ecological agriculture improves human nutrition and health, enhances resilience to climate change, restores biodiversity, and improves the livelihoods of rural communities through the sustainable use of natural resources.
