Addressing wildlife risks add to urgency of global campaign to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants by 2030
The international pledge to eradicate a devastating livestock disease affecting mostly sheep and goats has taken on new urgency in the wake of a mass die-off of a rare Mongolian antelope.
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Genetic improvement of native cattle breeds through radio-immune assay and artificial insemination applications to increase milk production while retaining their adaptability to the local environment and tolerance to diseases, resulting in sustainable improvement of farmers
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The new Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization website provides an overview of Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM), describes technical aspects and explains FAO’s work in this area.
What is SAM?Sustainable mechanization is a means to an end. Farmers
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From 7 – 18 November, FAO hosted a training-of-trainers on its Pesticide Registration Toolkit. The toolkit is a web based handbook to support countries with limited resources in evaluating pesticides rigorously before they can be
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Milan Urban Food Policy Pact 2nd annual Mayors Summit and UN Habitat III Conference
In the last few months, sustainable food systems in city regions and urban food security have been at the heart of the discussions, mainly through two major events: the 2nd annual Mayors Summit of the
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