Animal Production and Health Divisione-newsletter 01
Campaign against deadly cattle plague ending
End of field activities sets stage for rinderpest eradication
An ambitious global effort that has brought rinderpest, a deadly cattle plague, to the brink of extinction is ending all field activities, paving the way for official eradication of the disease. It would be the first time in history that humankind has succeeded in wiping out an animal disease in the wild, and only the second time, after smallpox in 1980, that a disease has been eliminated thanks to human efforts. [...]
AGA in Action
FAO and SSAFE join forces for a safer world
FAO and SSAFE work together to enhance the capacity of developing countries to prevent and redress the increasing risks associated with food safety and animal health, and their impact on public health and consumer protection. [...]
HIGHLIGHTS
The national strategy for sustainable use and development of farm animal genetic resources in the Republic of Armenia Animal production seriously suffered during the transition period of the 1990s. For this reason, the Government submitted a request for FAO assistance [...]
PUBLICATIONS
Guide to good farming practices for animal production food safety
PAAT Technical and Scientific Series no. 10: Linking sustainable human and animal African trypanosomosis control with rural development strategies[Order your copy]
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 13-14 October > FAO HQ, Rome
The Global Rinderpest Eradication Symposium - 14 October > FAO HQ, Rome
The High Level Meeting – Rinderpest and Beyond - 15 October > FAO HQ, Rome
Statement of the FAO's Director General on the "end of FAO’s rinderpest field operations" - 14-15 October > FAO HQ, Rome
Consultation on Livestock Issues between the FAO Animal Production and Health Division (AGA) and interested Agribusiness representatives - 31 October - 05 November > The Hague, The Netherlands
Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change - FAO Side event:
Livestock and Climate Change: Issues and Options
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