FAO Workshop on Social and Economic Impacts of Avian Influenza Control
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The workshop objectives were to identify potential social and economic impacts of alternative Avian Influenza control programmes and suggest a role for FAO in contributing to social and economic evaluation. It also tried to identify topics for studies and strategic planning that require attention and funding by national governments and donors. Participants came from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam as well as the FAO headquarters and regional offices. Public sector (livestock services), private sector (industrial to small scale) and civil society were represented.