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All the bits you missed from the AFGRP newsdesk

News about updates, reports, meetings and photos from projects. Also, don't forget to look at our snippets section to find small articles relevant to aquatic development.

5th December 2002. Livelihoods presentation to British farmers
Following a request from a farmers' discussion group in Lincolnshire, Anton Immink made a presentation on rural livelihoods and farming systems in eastern India and Bangladesh. The presentation and slide show lasted more than 90 minutes, with many questions being asked throughout. To view the presentation, please click here.

26th November 2002. Updates to website, including new 'snippets' section
A few more additions have been made to the website recently, including information on two of the new projects; Aquatic Animal Health and BNP Pangasius project. Also, we have launched a snippets page within the news room so that you can find little bits of relevant information from the press.

4th October 2002. First announcement of the Organic Aquaculture and Sea Farming 2003 conference
The above Global Technical and Trade Conference to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 15 - 17 June 2003. The conference is organised by FAO, INFOFISH and Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in collaboration with SIPPO, Naturland and a number of international and intergovernmental organisations.
Click here to access link to conference information

26th June 2002. First Announcement
Workshop on the harmonisation and standardisation of broodstock, gene banking, and gamete management technologies for the improvement of cultured stocks and stains and conservation of biodiversity in Asia
Click here to view Workshop.pdf file

16th May 2002. Annual Report of AFGRP
Update on progress and benefits of the AFGRProgramme
Click here to view Annual Report .pdf file

31st March 2002. New projects funded
Three new projects (R8093, R8094 and R8119) funded in aquatic animal health and environment.
Click here to view summaries


To have a look at other little news items, for example newspaper cuttings, relevant to our work click here, on snippets
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