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Japan and FAO in new agreement to fight Avian Influenza, Fall Armyworm

FAO Regional Office for Africa

 

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 500 000 to fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and fall armyworm (FAW) in the Republic of Zimbabwe. The project, being rolled out this month, will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and working closely with the Government of Zimbabwe. Its objective is to strengthen the capacity of farmers and Government to rapidly respond to these two transboundary threats...[Read more]

 


 

FAO and Ethiopian Government reaffirm commitment to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)

FAO Ethiopia representation

 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) from Ethiopia by 2027. This commitment was made on the Fourth National Coordination Workshop of EC-Supporting Horn of Africa Resilience, Pursuing Pastoralist Resilience (EC-SHARE) Project organized for key stakeholders...[Read more]

 


 

Japan to support FMD control and restoration of livelihoods in FATA

FAO Pakistan representation

 

The Government of Japan announced funding the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement 2 projects worth around 2.7 million USD and 5.0 million USD respectively for the enhancement of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) control and the second phase of restoration of the livelihoods in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)...[Read more]

 


 

Georgia and Armenia meet to discuss veterinary medicine and public healthcare trans-border issues

FAO Georgia representation

 

A trans-border meeting was held to discuss issues related to veterinary medicine and public healthcare. This meeting was organized by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the National Food Agency of Georgia (NFA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United States Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)...[Read more]

 


 

Stepping up efforts in Asia to prevent a re-emergence of the rinderpest

FAO Sri Lanka representation

 

Veterinary officers, animal health experts and scientists from 12 countries in the Asian region converged in Colombo to renew commitments and take action against any possible outbreak of the rinderpest, a highly contagious disease that, throughout history, has killed millions of livestock. Over 30 experts attended a Rinderpest Tabletop Exercise conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization...[Read more]

 


 

FAO, Government of Uganda launch a new surveillance tool to support government in prevention and control zoonotic diseases

FAO Uganda representation

 

As part of its continued support to the government of Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), have launched the Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET) – a standardized evaluation tool for animal...[Read more]

 


 

FAO NEWS IN SPANISH

 

La región se une en el combate a plaga

parasitaria del ganado

FAO Uruguay representation

 

Montevideo fue sede del taller de lanzamiento de un proyecto regional liderado por el Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA), del que participan la FAO y 18 países de América Latina y el Caribe. “El OIEA y la FAO ponen sus mejores técnicos y la mejor tecnología disponibles, les toca a ustedes, representantes...[Read more]

 

El Salvador, Honduras y Panamá forman educadores sanitarios para la prevención del Zika

FAO El Salvador representation

 

Con el propósito de contribuir a la reducción de enfermedades transmitidas por mosquito Aedes Aegypt, técnicos y comunicadores de los Ministerios de Salud y Agricultura de Panamá, Honduras y El Salvador participaron en un taller organizado por la FAO sobre Formación de Educadores Sanitarios para la Prevención del Virus del Zika en Comunidades Agropecuarias, que se llevó a cabo en El Salvador del 20 al 22 de marzo...[Read more]

 


 

FAO NEWS IN FRENCH

 

Le processus d’une riposte efficace contre la grippe aviaire en marche en RD Congo

FAO Democratic Republic of Congo representation

 

Cent cinquante agents vétérinaires publics de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) sont désormais capables d’intervenir efficacement en cas d’urgence de l’apparition de l’épidémie de la Grippe Aviaire afin d’éviter la propagation de la maladie dans la communauté. C’est au terme d’une série de formation organisée successivement à Goma...[Read more]

 

Renforcement à Abidjan de la biosécurité et de la sûreté biologique dans les laboratoires vétérinaires membres du RESOLAB

FAO Cote d'Ivoire representation

 

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Gouvernement ivoirien, représenté par le Ministère de l'agriculture et du développement rural (MINADER), en collaboration avec le Ministère des Ressources animales et halieutiques (MIRAH), ont ouvert un atelier régional...[Read more]

 


 

Recent publications

 

·         FAO ECTAD Indonesia e-newsletter
Edition no. 04 ::: Aug-Nov 2017

·      FAO ECTAD Indonesia e-newsletter
Edition no. 03 ::: Apr-Jul 2017

 


 

Upcoming meetings

 

·         Joint External Evaluation of the International Health Regulations 
06 April 2018 ::: Swaziland
[Visit FAO Swaziland country profile]

·         GEMP Training of Trainers for West and Centre African countries 
09-12 April 2018 ::: Accra, Ghana
[Visit FAO Ghana website]

·         Evaluation meeting of vaccination campaigns 2017 and 2018 against the New Castle disease
11-12 April 2018 ::: Sofala province, Beira, Mozambique
[Visit FAO Mozambique website]

·         4th Annual GARA Scientific Workshop
11-13 April 2018 ::: Cagliari, Italia
[Visit the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance site]

·         10th International Symposium on Avian Influenza - Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds
15-18 April 2018 ::: Brighton, United Kingdom
[Visit conference website]

 

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