Domestic and international livestock value chains have shown to play a critical role in both, the spread and containment of transboundary animal diseases (TADs). Value chain analysis (VCA) provides an effective approach to identify critical control points and high-risk networks. Modern livestock value chains are of dynamic nature and quickly adjust to economic and disease related factors, making the continuous updating of livestock value chain information essential.

Therefore, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a 17-hour long training over a 2-week period between 17-31 August 2021. The training aims to build capacity on value chain analysis for disease control, using African Swine Fever (ASF) as a model. Moreover, participants will come together to discuss recent changes on the livestock value chains using pig value chain as an example, with special emphasis on risk mitigation options at different critical points of the value chain.

Concept note and Agenda