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Livre des résumés, Réunion conjointe du Réseau FAO-CIHEAM, Meknès, Morocco, 23 - 25 October 2019

1/23/2020

Réunion conjointe du Réseau FAO-CIHEAM de Recherche et Développement sur les Ovins et les Caprins (sous-réseaux Nutrition et Systèmes de Production) et du sous-réseau FAO-CIHEAM de Recherche et Développement sur les Pâturages et Fourrages Méditerranéens

Efficience et résilience des ressources fourragères et de production de petits ruminants pour affronter les défis globaux dans la région méditerranéenne

Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Morocco, 23 - 25 October 2019

Book of Abstracts, Joint Meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM, Meknès, Morocco, October 23-25, 2019

1/23/2020

Joint Meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM Network for Research and Development in Sheep and Goats (Subnetworks on Nutrition and Production Systems) and the FAO-CIHEAM Subnetwork for the Research and Development of Mediterranean Pasture and Forage Resources

Efficiency and resilience of forage resources and small ruminant production to cope with global challenges in Mediterranean areas

Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Morocco, 23 - 25 October 2019

8th IDF International Symposium on sheep, goat and other non-cow milk, May 4-5, 2020, Belgium

1/18/2020

IDF is bringing together the global dairy community to focus on “Sheep, Goat and other non-Cow milk” in Brussels.

Sheep, goats and other non-cow milk producing animals are widely distributed throughout the world. They contribute to sustainable livelihoods through support of the economy, rural and peri-urban livelihoods, the empowerment of women, and food security.

Find out more at the symposium's website:
https://www.fil-idf.org/sheepandgoat2020/

Minutes of the SMARTER project Stakeholders’ Meeting, November 27th, 2019

1/17/2020

Special thanks to Jean-Paul Dubeuf for this report.

Participants in Edinburgh

Ana-Karin Gidlund (FACE Network, SW)
Beat Bapst, on behalf of Erika Bangerter (Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband, CH)
Bertrand Bouffartigue (RDF, FR)
Fernando Freire (Assafe, ES)
Jean-Paul Dubeuf (IGA International Goat Association, FR))
Jette Jakobsen (Norwegian association of Sheep and Goat Breeders, NO)
Jose-Manuel Vidal (Inatega, ES)
Lourdes Mintegi (Confelac, ES)
Sandor Kukovics (Sheep Product Council, HU)

Participants on remote by video-conference (Zoom)

Antoine Stouff (CNBL-FR)
Erika Bangerter (Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband, CH)
Kristina Sandor
Mauro Fioretti (AIA, IT)
Paul Boettcher, FAO
Sam Boon (AHDB, UK)
Shannon Clarke (AgResearch, NZ)
Wendy Jones (Nat. Sheep Ass., UK)

Opening and introduction: presentation of the platform
The meeting has been opened at 16.30 Paris time.

Jean-Michel Astruc and Cesare Mosconi chaired the meeting and he briefly presented the project, informing of a preliminary meeting with the stakeholders held on 14 November by Zoom. He then introduced the reasons and the role of the stakeholder's platform, and the expected actions. A short presentation of the stakeholders was then introduced together with their range of activity for each of them.

JEAN-MICHEL ASTRUC briefly summarised the steps that led to the selection of the present stakeholders, how they have been nominated (two surveys followed by email contacts with each of them). Some of them did not accept the role due to many reasons (insufficient number of staff, lack of funding, lack of specific competences, ….) and at the end 17 national and 8 trans-national stakeholders have been identified plus the 3 support stakeholders for a total of 28 organisations/companies, both academic, public or from private sector.

READ THE FULL MINUTES.

See pictures of the technical visit to a goat farm at the 1st Annual Meeting of Smarter Project.

How to Make Paneer Cheese

1/7/2020

A Traditional Paneer Cheese Recipe (this recipe works with either cow or goat milk)

Knowing how to make paneer cheese was a crucial skill for some Indian and Pakistani families. It provided quick, safe vegetarian protein to round out a healthy meal. Making paneer is just as quick and healthy within modern kitchens.

Nuzy learned how to make paneer cheese from her father. Growing up in Pakistan, she had a cook for most meals. Her mother only made dishes for special occasions. But her dad was the expert on paneer; Nuzy and her siblings gathered around and watched in fascination.

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Annual Conference of the SMARTER Project, Edinburgh (UK) 26-29 November

1/6/2020

The recent meeting in Edinburgh (26-28 November) had a specific session organised with the stakeholders to develop a primary contact with them, introduce their Organisations to the WP Partners and collect their first views beneficial to the management of the project.

Such meeting has been the best opportunity to foster positive associations and interactions for the creation of a network able of keeping a uniqueness of the project but also to approaching innovation through a multi-expertise vision. The variety in the composition and in the field of actions of the stakeholders would have had a potential negative consequence on the project due to a lack of unique vision but such risk was deactivated by a shared approach and the awareness of having common interests and the recognition of being part of a single team.

UPDATE – 13th International Conference on Goats (ICG 2020), September 14-17, 2020, Hungary

1/3/2020

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Board of International Goat Association and the Hungarian Sheep and Goat Dairying Public Utility Association, we are delighted to invite you to the 13th International Conference on Goats (ICG 2020) to be held from 14 to 17 September 2020, in Eger, Hungary.

The conference aims to link research and production by sharing information, experience, and best practices. Scientists, researchers, advisors, technologists, farmers, producers, processors, vets and all industry suppliers are warmly welcomed to the four-day event.

Venue
The picturesque town of Eger is located in the Western gate of the scenic Bükk Mountains. This thousand-year-old Episcopal seat, today an archiepiscopal center, is one of the most beautiful baroque towns in the country. Its inhabitants are proud of its illustrious historical past and the valuable heritage of monuments and buildings.

Proyecto Caprino GRANJA INTERACTIVA VILLA CABRAS, Colombia

12/27/2019

Fecha: Noviembre 4 de 2019

Por:
Bertha Cecilia Cardenas Sterling, Técnico en administración y comercialización de productos perecederos, propietaria Granja Interactiva Villa Cabras
Jair Trujillo Trujillo, Administrador de empresas, propietario Granja Interactiva Villa Cabras
Clara Viviana Rúa B, representante IGA Colombia

Ubicación
Granja interactiva Villa Cabras, se encuentra ubicada en la vereda Chucuní, a 9 km de la ciudad de Ibagué, capital musical de Colombia en el departamento del Tolima; allí los veranos son cortos y caliente; los inviernos son cortos, cómodos, húmedos y mojados y está nublado durante todo el año. Durante el transcurso del año, la temperatura generalmente varía de 17 °C a 28 °C y rara vez baja a menos de 16 °C o sube a más de 31 °C. Llueve durante el año, sin embargo el mes más seco es enero, con 91 mm de lluvia; con un promedio de 233 mm, la mayor precipitación cae en el mes de octubre.

“Low-carbon livestock” can help tackle climate change and boost food security

12/20/2019

New report flags five actions to develop a low-carbon livestock sector

Rome/Madrid – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a new report that lays out five practical actions for establishing “low-carbon livestock” and calls on countries to invest in innovations that lower livestock greenhouse gas emissions and ensure future food security.

Livestock systems emit nearly 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and if action is not taken, these emissions will only continue to rise as the demand for animal products grows.

“Livestock are often viewed as a ‘problem’ in the context of climate change, but low-carbon livestock can actually be an essential part of the global solution,” said FAO Assistant Director-General Bukar Tijani.

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Sheep and Goat Research and Development of Ethiopia

12/17/2019

Ayele Abebe, Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center

SmaRT Ethiopia workshop and field day on Small Ruminant
Community Based Breeding Program (CBBP)
Hosaena, Ethiopia, 27–28 March 2018

Outline for the national sheep and goat research

Introduction
Resource base and contribution
Small ruminant research focus areas
Summary of national research activities (breed improvement, feeding, health, market linkage)
Overview of small ruminant CBBP research in the country (consider some CBBP sites: no of farmers, cooperatives, animals in CBBP, major achievements and so on)
Challenges and options
Future direction
The human population of Ethiopia by the down of 2017 is estimated to pass the 100 million mark (FAOSTAT, 2017).
The projected human population is estimated at 106 and 129 million in 2020 and 2030, respectively. According to FAOSTAT (2017), 80.5% of the population are rural dwellers.

Feeding this huge population sustainably could be a great challenge for the nation!!

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