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South American nations to fight foot-and-mouth disease

(Peninsula On-line) BRASILIA: Agriculture ministers from six South American countries agreed at a meeting yesterday to make the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease a regional priority. The Brasilia gathering followed a foot-and-mouth outbreak in Paraguay in September …

November 25, 2011
| Filed under South America, Agriculture, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Fact Sheet: East Asia Summit

(White House.gov Press Office) At the East Asia Summit (EAS) held on November 19 in Bali, Indonesia, President Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders discussed the importance of cooperation on the region’s most pressing political and security challenges, including maritime security, non-proliferation, and disaster response. President Obama’s participation in the EAS was the first by a Read More »

November 22, 2011
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, Biotechnology, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Felixstowe: Company fined after bodily fluids from sheep skins leak …

(East Anglian Daily Times) The liquid which could leak onto the highway could potentially spread livestock diseases, such as Foot and Mouth, over a very wide area. “Disease outbreaks can have a major impact on the farming community and the UK as a whole. …

November 21, 2011
| Filed under Europe, Agriculture, and International
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ELISA training by FAO

(Pakistan Observer) Chancellor of the US Embassy in Pakistan, Islamabad assured maximum support of US Government for improving capacity of livestock sector of Pakistan in terms of diagnosis and control of animal disease including Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). …

November 18, 2011
| Filed under South Asia, Agriculture, Biosafety, Biotechnology, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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UN warns of staple crop virus ‘epidemic’

(BBC News) UN scientists are warning that a virus attacking the cassava plant is nearing an epidemic in parts of Africa. Cassava is one of the world’s most important crops providing up to a third of the calorie intake for many people. The food and agriculture organisation of the UN says the situation is urgent Read More »