Building Bridges in the Poultry Industry
Two Farmer to Farmer Volunteers, Dr. Alling Yanci and Dr. Beth Krushinsky, recruited by ACDI/VOCA, a USAID-funded program, delivered detailed food safety presentations for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) at a conference in Moscow. USAPEEC is a trade association of the U.S. poultry and egg industry that is dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. poultry and eggs worldwide. The conference was particularly important due to continuing disruptions of U.S. poultry exports to Russia over food safety issues. In the course of discussions, the volunteers explained the essence and principles of U.S. federal regulations in this area, as well as changed the negative or skeptical attitude of Russian veterinarian and poultry specialists toward safety and quality control systems in the U.S.
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| Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers educate Russian veterinarians and poultry specialists on U.S. food safety regulations |
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