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Large support for Sustainable Livestock

Neil Fraser appointed as Agenda Chair


More than 30 stakeholder organizations, including FAO, have signed the Global Agenda of Action Consensus agreeing to work together to ensure the sustainability of the sector’s growth. This broad agreement has paved the way for the constitution of the Agenda Guiding Group. Guiding Group Members have appointed Neil Fraser from the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries as their Chair. The Agenda brings together representatives from governments, the private sector, producers, civil society, academia, and inter-governmental organizations. [...]

 

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Photo. Credit: FAO RNE FAO calls for immediate support to farmers affected by Syrian crisis. FAO livestock expert, Dr Chedly Kayouli, warns that without further support from the international community farmers will ultimately have to abandon their land and sell their livestock. [...]

 

foto Reducing foot-and-mouth disease in Eurasia. Known as the Progressive Control Pathway for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PCPFMD), the tool enables FAO to help countries to set objectives and to determine actions needed for meeting those objectives and for improving regional communication and confidence. [...]