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Our project to help small-scale farmers in Tanzania in the form of a mobile school has entered its third year of implementation. Whereas our activities have so far been largely limited to the Dodoma region in the heart of Tanzania, this year we plan to hold training courses across the country. From Lake Victoria in the west of the country to the Pacific coast in the east we...
So leisten Hirten weltweit einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Ernährungssicherheit selbst in den kargsten Gebieten der Erde. Mithilfe ihrer Tiere wandeln Pastoralisten auch die trockensten Pflanzenfasern in Fleisch und Milch um und ernähren damit Millionen von Menschen. Eines aber ist allen Hirten dieser Erde gemeinsam: ihre innige Verbundenheit mit Ihren Tieren.
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Nein? Das wäre jedoch durchaus naheliegend. Denn Hirtenvölker pflegen eine Lebensweise, die zeitgemäßer ist denn je. Der beliebte Slogan „Zurück zur Natur“ appelliert direkt an unsere Sehnsucht nach mehr Nachhaltigkeit und nach einer Welt, die auch in Zukunft lebenswert für uns ist. Pastoralisten leben diese Nachhaltigkeit seit Tausenden von Jahren. Ihre Lebensform ist eine der ältesten überhaupt...
Pastoralisten pflegen einen nachhaltigen und umweltschonenden Lebensstil. Sie passen etwa die Dauer, die sie ihre Tiere an einer bestimmten Stelle grasen lassen, dem Zustand der Weide an. So wird das Ökosystem geschont und zugleich das Pflanzenwachstum angeregt. In Europa ist die Biodiversität überall dort am größten, wo Hirten mit ihren Tieren entlangziehen. Umgekehrt laugt die industrielle...
Nicht verpassen! Diese Woche strahlt der Fernsehsender ARTE eine Serie über Pastoralisten auf der ganzen Welt aus. Regisseur Mark Michel begleitete dafür Hirten auf der ganzen Welt bei ihrer täglichen Arbeit. Ein Interview mit ihm über die Einblicke, die er dabei gewonnen hat, finden Sie hier.
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Veterinarians play a key role in food safety. Not only are they the first persons to contact whenever the welfare of farm animals is in question. They bear a great responsibility towards society by administering medicines in case of illnesses and not least by inspecting meat of slaughtered animals.
Antibiotic resistances in developing countries are only one example, how serious the consequences...
For the past few years, Veterinarians without Borders has been on track of global food fraud. In 2008, we managed to reveal a food scandal over milk powder in Africa contaminated with melamine and lead. Due to food shortages, Africa is dependent on milk powder imports. In addition, mothers are often malnourished or HIV positive. To feed their babies, they depend on milk powder. But:...
This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates its 75th anniversary. With the primary goal of eliminating hunger in the world, FAO's tasks include raising standards for food and living and improving the production and distribution of food.
Against the background of the worldwide spread of the Corona virus, the FAO has published the...
In a large-scale international operation, 12.000 tons of illegal or potentially dangerous food were seized. It was already the ninth so-called operation OPSON carried out in cooperation with authorities in 83 countries worldwide, coordinated by Europol and Interpol.
The products' value is 28 million Euros. 42 % of the seized products were of animal origin. 320 tons of dairy products were...
Pumpkins are among the oldest cultivated plants in the world and are not only popular in our country. For the Sandawe in East Africa, they are an important staple food and are regularly on the menu of every family. Reason enough for VSF staff member John Laffa and the trainees of our project Mobile school for Sandawe agro-pastoralists to also plant pumpkins. Fortunately,...
Our parent organization Vétérinaires sans Frontières International (VSF-Int) is looking for a...
Our parent organization Vétérinaires sans Frontières International (VSF-Int) is looking for new...
As part of the opening of the vernissage of the visual artist Guido Rupp, alias "GuRu", paintings...
Our Tanzanian employee John Laffa wishes all supporters and friends of Veterinarians without...
Sweet potatoes are very popular in Africa. In Tanzania, many small traders sell steamed sweet...
We congratulate our Maasai student Lucas Moreto! As reported, Lucas is studying law at the TUDARCO...