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Regional Animal Welfare Strategy and Action Plan for IGAD Member States validated
The livestock sector in the IGAD region same as in the rest of African continent sector is constrained by poor compliance with animal welfare practices due to…
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Training of trade counsellors of IGAD exporting countries based in Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates, other major GCC importing countries and Egypt
The Horn of Africa countries export 50% of live animals and less than 10% of meat that is demanded annually in Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) countries yet…
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Regional consultative meeting to improve understanding of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Regional consultative meeting to improve understanding of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) conducted IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized a regional consultative meeting to improve understanding…
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Bi-Weekly ICPALD Livestock and Pastoral News Highlight. 13th – 24th July 2015
During the week in focus we had the following highlights amongst others: For any comments or suggestions on the articles featured in this newsletter kindly contact the specific media…
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The sixth VET-GOV Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting
FINAL COMMUNIQUE The sixth VET-GOV Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting was held at the SOFITEL Mauritius Imperial Resort in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 22nd and 23rd July 2015. It…
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Inter-Regional Conference on Rift Valley Fever Djibouti
Reporters: Drs. Ameha Sebsibe and Sam Wakhusama Date of the mission: 21-23 April 2015 Place of mission: Djibouti Introduction The OIE, in partnership with the FAO organized the Inter-Regional Conference on Rift…
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Regional training on Sanitary Phyto-sanitary, Technical Barriers to Trade and trade facilitation for IGAD member states
Nairobi, Safari Park Hotel, May 5-8, 2015 Introduction, objectives and presentations The Sanitary phytosanitary agreement (SPS) allows members to take scientifically based measures to…
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