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International spotlight - new VETAID project
Herds, clans and tartan are common to Scotland and Tanzania, but a new project from VETAID will explore the question in more depth.
VETAID is a not-for-profit, international development organisation working for reduction in poverty and increase in food security of people dependent on livestock.
Their new project is aimed at promoting sustainable, small-scale agriculture and livestock development in both Scotland and Africa.
VETAID will work with Scotland's farming and crofting communities, students at Scottish universities and colleges and groups on VETAID's East African projects.
Small scale farmers and communities dependent on livestock will be able to share their experiences and work together to find common solutions to problems.
Conferences will take place twice a year and there will also be exchange visits to encourage the sharing of experience and ideas. The project will work with small scale farmers and crofters in Scotland to explore good practice and find out what support they need.
Students from four of Scotland's agricultural or veterinary training colleges will take place in training about the issues which face small-scale farmers in Scotland and agro-pastoralists in less developed countries. Students will be encouraged to engage in activities to promote sustainable small-scale farming.
Reports, conference reports and press releases will be used to inform and to influence policy makers at local, national and international levels.
Want to know more?
If you want to know more about the project, contact Sheila MacIsaac at VETAID by calling 0131 445 6244/6241 or emailing sheila@vetaid.org. You will find more information on the VETAID website.
More about VETAID
As well as Tanzania, the organisation works in Kenya, Mozambique and Somalia.
VETAID work with vulnerable communities in Africa to secure food sources and reduce poverty through a range of actions including animal health training and vaccinations, supporting small business initiatives such as dairy produce and promoting land rights.- Source
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- Date
- 19-Oct-2007
- Categories
- COUNTRYSIDE, News - General, News - Top Story
VETAID Conference in Dingwall
4-Nov-2008 @ 11:46AM
Norette Ferns
VETAID are holding a conference at Dingwall Mart, Dingwall on 21st November 2008. The conference will focus on agriculture in east Africa and what can be learned from African farming methods. The event is part of VETAID's 'Herds and Clans' project. You can find out more here:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/course.cgi?show=1305&b=3