We are pleased to announce that our 2015-2016 annual report has been released and is now available on our website.
At this time of the year it is important to reflect on where we have been in order to know where we are headed.
Here is a quick snapshot.
Vaccination
Mozambique and Malawi
714,132
chickens vaccinated
51,648
households reached
257
community vaccinators
trained
21
Extension workers
trained
Training
Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar
Community vaccinators to provide an animal health service.
Laboratory technicians to produce quality I-2 vaccine.
Farmers to produce healthy and vigorous chickens.
Government staff to manage vaccination campaigns.
Resources
Veterinary cold chain manual
targeting animal health practitioners published in English
and French.
Master Trainer curricula
developed for Newcastle disease control.
Adaptations of extension materials
for new provinces in Mozambique.
Research
Tanzania and Zambia
Maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes through Participatory Rural Appraisals (ACIAR/University of Sydney supported food security project).
Mozambique
Chicken feeds – local materials analysed to formulate a low-cost diet for village chickens.
Disease surveillance – serum samples from village chickens tested for evidence of various poultry
infections.
Malawi
Impact of Newcastle disease control and husbandry practices in village chickens.
Volunteers
We were the Australian Partner Organisation for three Australian Aid funded volunteers completing their assignments for the following:
Vietnam
Pork food safety risk asessment for value chain stakeholders.
Kiribati
Pig husbandry for farmers and disease diagnostics for local government staff.
Fiji
Chicken husbandry training for local women.
Season’s Greetings