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Ethnoveterinary ProjectsThis page provides information on ongoing projects. The wording comes from the contributors of the information.
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UgandaWholistic Animal Health and Husbandry Project
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 | Traditional and Western prevention and cure |
| CAHW training |
| Women pastoralist training |
| Ethnoveterinary research with development of EV commercial woodlots and commercial EV products |
| Peace building |
| Spiritual aspects of livestock management and health Development of livestock associations (for healers and CAHWs) |
| Formation of the Karamoja Ethnovet Information Network (KEVIN) to deal with issues of IPR/ABS. |
| Development of regional CAHW integrated training curriculum. |
Number of staff involved:
2 expatriate veterinarians (Dr. Valery Shean, Dr. Jean Grade)
10 local staff
Number of people targeted or reached:
600 families targeted
Type of livestock included (e.g. cattle, goats, etc.):
All
Other information:
We are a Christian evangelical organization who desire to share God's
love with pastoralist communities through helping them discover
sustainable and appropriate solutions to their most pressing life
problems.
Team Leader: Dr. Valery Shean, africavet@earthlink.net
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South Africa
Evaluation of ethnoveterinary medicines through biological activity
screening of medicinal plants in South Africa to assist resource poor
livestock owners with appropriate and reliable information
(information provided by Deon van der Merwe 22 March 02)
Purpose:
Benefits for poor people generated by application of
improved management of livestock disease
Target country(s):
South Africa, Southern African Developing Countries (SADC region)
Principal investigator:
Deon van der Merwe
BVSc; BSc(Hons) (Wildlife Management); MSc (VetSc) (Pharmacology &
Toxicology)
Collaborating institutions:
ARC – Plant Protection Institute; ARC Roodeplaat;
University of Pretoria; University of the Witwatersrand; National
Botanical Institute; CSIR
Duration of project:
3 years
Location of project:
Agricultural Research Council -
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Private Bag X05
Onderstepoort
0110 South Africa
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