Highlights - Current Events D3

Significant Impact Achieved on Feeding Urea-Molasses Multinutrient Block Urea-molasses multinutrient block (UMMB) technology proved valuable for smallholder and semi-commercial farmers and in increasing their income

. Impact in Africa .pdf

. Impact in Asia .pdf

	Database Application developed for use by Artificial Insemination (AI) Services in Member States.
The computer database AIDA (Artificial Insemination Database Application) which was developed through an FAO/IAEA CRP has been improved and updated for compatibility with MS Windows 2000. It has facilities for generating reports on reproductive indices in relation to various factors.

Guidelines for Establishing Quality Systems in Veterinary Diagnostic Testing Laboratory Formulated :

Report

International Symposium on “Application of gene-based technologies for improving animal production and health in developing countries” October 2003. More information

Training Workshops

Training workshop on “Management and utilization of field and laboratory data for breeding support services to livestock farmers” under RAS/5/035, 7-11 July 2002, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Technical Officer: O. Perera
National training workshop on feed supplementation strategies and reproduction of camels and yak under MON/5/011, 15-26 July 2002, Mongolia
Technical Officer: H. Makkar
Workshop on "Establishing quality systems in veterinary diagnostic testing laboratories” under INT/0/060, 9-13 September, Bogotá, Colombia
Technical Officer: A. Colling
Train the trainers workshop on “Improved breeding data management and integration of progesterone based farmer services in to AI systems” under RAF/5/046, 7-11 October 2002, Casablanca, Morocco
Technical Officer: O. Perera

Research Coordination Meetings

First RCM of the CRP on the development of strategies for the effective monitoring of veterinary drug residues in livestock and livestock products in developing countries, 2-6 September 2002, Vienna, Austria
Scientific Secretary: A. Cannavan

Project Review and Planning Meetings

Project review meeting to prepare results of Phases I and II for publication as an Agency TECDOC, and plan activities for 2003-2004 under RAS/5/035, 11-15 November 2002, Hangzhou, China
Scientific Secretary: O. Perera and H. Makkar

An International Conference on Responding to the Increasing Global Demand for Animal Products will be organized by the British Society of Animal Science, the American Society of Animal Science and the Mexican Society of Animal Science at the University Cultural Centre, UADY, Merida, Mexico, from 12 to 15 November 2002. Details are also available on the following websites www.bsas.org.uk and www.asas.org/merida02.
An International Congress on Animal Procution for Food and Environmental Security organized by the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies on Animal Procution for Food and Environmental Security will take place at Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India, from 23 to 29 September 2002.
Details are available at the following website: www.iaapindia.com