Bovine babesiosis is a protozoan disease of cattle, water, and African buffaloes and is caused by Babesia bovis, a parasite transmitted by ticks.
IDRC and Global Affairs Canada launched the Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative to nurture meaningful dialogue and engagement during the country’s transition to democratic development.
Porcine cysticercosis (PC) in pigs and neurocycticercosis (NCC) in humans are diseases caused by the parasite Taenia solium (tapeworm), which is transmitted between humans and pigs.
To sustain democratization in Myanmar, IDRC and Global Affairs Canada launched a new initiative, Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM).
In Ghana, 63% of extremely poor people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, with women representing most of this population.
Women smallholder livestock farmers are hindered in accessing and using livestock vaccines due to low levels of awareness, high acquisition costs, accessibility, and unequal gender relations at the household level.
It is estimated that 75-90% of smallholder livestock farmers in Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda are women. These farmers face production challenges due to animal diseases, including Peste des Petits Ruminants, Rift Valley fever, and Newcastle disease.
The Knowledge for Democracy (K4D) Myanmar Initiative, launched by IDRC and Global Affairs Canada in 2017, nurtures meaningful dialogue and engagement during the country’s transition to a democratic government.
Avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) are the most prevalent poultry diseases in many Asian countries, with significant economic impact on smallholder livestock farmers.
There has been a dramatic and alarming rise in the prevalence of so-called “fake news” around the world in the past two years.