This seminar was held in accordance with the Plan for regional scientific-practical conferences and seminars, field and farmer days, and roundtables, approved by the Directorate of the Agency for Innovation and Quality of Technologies on December 30, 2024, No. 2, on the topic:
“The Importance of Implementing Innovative Methods for the Prevention of Infectious Animal Diseases and Zoonoses in Ensuring National Food Security”,
at the Center for Food Safety under the Food Safety Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Rasht district.
The seminar was attended by scientists from the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, specialists from the food safety centers of the Rasht district, as well as specialists from food safety diagnostic centers in the districts of Tojikobod, Sangvor, Nurabad, and other regions.
The event was held within the framework of the instructions and directives of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, regarding the integration of science and production, and the training of livestock specialists for the prevention and control of infectious and zoonotic diseases. This initiative contributes to the implementation of one of the country’s strategic goals — ensuring food security.
In the current context, where livestock farms mainly operate within dehkan and farmer households, combating infectious and zoonotic diseases is of particular importance in ensuring the safety of food products.
Participants of the seminar discussed scientific presentations and emphasized that improving methods of diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious and zoonotic diseases through the use of innovative technologies and methods is one of the key issues for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector and forms a reliable basis for ensuring food security.
The importance of the contribution of scientists and sectoral specialists in solving pressing issues, as well as the use of modern research facilities and the production of domestic therapeutic and preventive products, was also highlighted.
