FAO strengthens the regional capacity to control avian influenza: the National University to do a study on the cross-border risk areas

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has last week granted the Faculty of Agriculture of the National University of Laos (NUOL) 26,000 dollars (US) as part of an ongoing FAO project to strengthen the regional capacity to control and prevent so called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Faculty will undertake a study to improve the understanding of the cross-border risks related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The cross-border aspect of the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains one of the big challenges in the fight against HPAI. Many studies have revealed that trans-boundary trade has a significant role of in the national supply of poultry and poultry products. Read nore