Dire winter triggers livestock disaster in Mongolia
21 000 families at risk of food insecurity and poverty
Extreme winter weather in Mongolia, with temperatures plunging to -50°C, have killed 1.7 million head of livestock and placed 21 000 herder families at risk of hunger. FAO is appealing for some $6 million dollars in order to provide relief. [...]
Publications
FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 168: Adding Value to Livestock Diversity - Marketing to promote local breeds and improve livelihoods
FAO Animal Production and Health Guidelines 3: Breeding Strategies for Sustainable Management of Animal Genetic Resources AGA in ACTION
- FAO studies the relationships between urban food waste, habitats, scavengers and zoonotic diseases. Understanding the dynamics of disease hosts is relevant considering that animal diseases crossing over to humans are of increasing global concern and given that growing economic integration, labour migration to urban centres and trade expansion make it possible for outbreaks to rapidly spread in human populations [...]