Program

The 4 days conference consists of keynote/ plenary lectures, research presentations by participants, workshops and technical fieldtrips.

Below is the SAADC2023 Program Final version  Click here to download SAADC2023 Program 

Click here to download SAADC2023 Field trips information and the schedule for field trip

Invited Speakers

Dr. Phanthavong Vongsamphanh (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR) Current livestock production system in Lao PDR.	Prof. Adegbola Adesogan (University of Florida, USA) Climate-smart approaches to improving livestock productivity and human nutrition and livelihoods in low and middle income countries	Prof. Russell Bush (University of Sydney, Australia) Advances in smallholder large ruminant production and profitability in SE Asia over the past decade	Prof. Alexander Hristov (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Improving nitrogen efficiency in ruminant production systems
Prof. Ruijun Long (Lanzhou University, China) Low-carbon and nitrogen-saving metabolic strategies of yak in response to alpine nutritional stress in the Asian highlands	Prof. Wayne L. Bryden (University of Queenland, Australia) Importance of mycotoxin management for food security and animal health	Dr. Hasliza Abu Hassim (Universiti Putra Malaysia) Black soldier fly larvae: The prospects and challenges used as animal feed	Dr. Andreas Wilkes (NZAGRC, New Zealand) The role of improved livestock GHG inventories in strengthening climate action
Dr. Koki MAEDA  (JIRCAS, Japan) GHG emission from SE Asian livestock systems and its mitigation potential	Prof. Roger Hegarty  (NZAGRC, New Zealand) Increasing food security and reducing livestock GHG outputs by improving production efficiency of ruminants in South East Asia	Prof. Luo Jun (North-West Agricultural University, China) Dairy goat industry in Asia: Opportunities and challenges	Dr. Humera Iqbal  (Uni. Vet. and Animal Science Lahore, Pakistan) The role of rural women in the livestock farming system of Pakistan
Prof. Liang Chou Hsia (NPUST, Taiwan) Cutting cost of pig and poultry production when feed shortage and high cost of importing feed	Prof. Hiroyuki Hirooka (Kyoto University, Japan) Genetic properties for marbling in Japanese Black cattle	Dr. Anut Chantiratikul (Mahasarakham University, Thailand)  Selenium-enriched kale sprouts as an alternative organic Se source for poultry	Prof. Peter Windsor (Sydney University, Australia) Progress in One, TAD and Ecosystem Health in SE Asia.
Prof. Kris Angkanaporn (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) United Nations' Sustainability Goals and the Times Higher Education impact ranking: role for universities in driving sustainability	Dr. Hassan Warriach (Uni. Vet. and Animal Science Lahore, Pakistan) Strengthening the role of innovation brokers in the livestock advisory services system of Pakistan	Dr. Hsiu Chu Lee  (NPUST, Taiwan) Awareness gaps among livestock farmers, extension workers and researchers	Prof. Peter Thomson (sydney University, Australia) Introduction to the free statistics package R: data management, statistical analysis, graphics
Prof. Kapil Chousalkar (Uni Adelaide, Australia) Challenges in the development of a one health policy for the poultry industry of Asia	Dr. Giorgio A. Presicce (ARSIAL - Regione Lazio, Italy) Sexed semen in Artificial insemination and embryo production in the buffalo species (Bubalus bubalis)	Dr. Syseng Khounsy (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR) Animal Disease Surveillance and Control in Lao PDR	Professor Zulkifli Idrus (Universiti Putra Malaysia) Prenatal stress: insights and implications for poultry well-being