Elisabeth Rajala

I am a veterinarian and researcher focused on sustainable livestock production, both in Sweden and globally, with particular emphasis on the risks and management of foodborne and zoonotic infections. My research falls within the field of veterinary public health and aims to strengthen the safety and sustainability of animal-sourced food production.

Ongoing research projects:

Mitigating the risk of African swine fever transmission from food waste to domestic pigs (2025-2027) (project leader)

Improving preparedness in Swedish livestock production for food security - a Ukrainian perspective (2024) (project leader).

Urban Livestock keeping and transforming food systems in global south (2024-2027) (PhD projekt, co-supervisor).

Exploring the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in livestock production (2021-2024) (PhD project, co-supervisor).

One Health Initiative – Food safety interventions along pork value chain in Vietnam (2022-2025) (PhD project, co-supervisor).

Other: Programme Director of the Sida-funded program Agriculture for Food Security 2030 (AgriFoSe2030).

I supervise master's students, and teach veterinary students in epizootiology and One Health.