Lidiski | Livestock Disease Surveillance Knowledge Integration Full 1 Joint Action towards livestock security Full 2 Improving food security and the livelihoods of smallholder livestock farmers in Nigeria Full 3 About 50% of the beneficiaries will be women who will gain new income from employment in the animal health sector About The Project LIDISKI is a European Union (EU) funded, €2.5M project that will improve livestock disease surveillance and control in Nigeria. Launched on March 4, 2020 in Abuja, the four-year Livestock Disease Surveillance Knowledge Integration (LIDISKI) project aims to boost the livelihoods of smallholder livestock and poultry farmers in Plateau state – the pilot zone, and subsequently 8 other northern states. The project is funded by the European Union (EU), through the DeSIRA (Development-Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture) initiative lunched by the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO). The EU delegation in Abuja will follow the project implementation. Key Activities OUR EXPECTED IMPACTS TESTIMONIALS “The Lidiski Project is a life-touching project and the ministry will do all within it’s power to institutionalize the project to ensure its sustainability and wider reach in the livestock industry” Dr. Peter Umanah. Head, Epidemiology Department, Federal Minstry of Agric Rural Development “Initially I was reluctant to participate in vaccination but the LIDSKI training and the support of my community Inspired Me” Faith Gokum Community Animal Health Worker (CAHW), Kanke LGA Plateau State. “..sometimes, the farmer and the flock are on the move but havig good surveillance systems in place helps in managing the dieases of this category of livestock. This is where Lidiski comes in” Dr Isioma Ifende Field Extension, NVRI “We are grateful to LIDISKI for this awareness campaign, we never knew that the signs in our livestock were PPR and can be prevented by vaccination” Chief Kefas K. Mamvyong Talban, Langtang South LGA, Plateau State Blog Posts SANDRA IJOMA PRESENTS INNOVATIVE PPR RISK MAPPING RESEARCH AT ITVM-STVM CONFERENCE IN MONTPELLIER, FRANCE Sep 24, 2024 Sandra Ijoma (DVM), a dedicated researcher from the LIDISKI (Livestock Disease Surveillance Knowledge Integration) project team, recently presented her groundbreaking research at the International... LADI AMOS CHABIRI SHOWCASES PIVOTAL PPRV RESEARCH AT ITVM-STVM CONFERENCE Sep 24, 2024 Ladi Amos Chabiri, a researcher with LIDISKI, recently presented her research on the impact of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) on rural livestock in Plateau State, Nigeria. Her study,... A novel diagnostic tool for the rapid pathotyping of type I avian paramyxovirus (APMV-1) Nov 29, 2023 A novel diagnostic tool for the rapid pathotyping of type I avian paramyxovirus (APMV-1) The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has listed the Newcastle disease (ND) as a disease affecting... « Older Entries Media Mention Read Details Read Details Read Details Read Details Implementing Partners