30 Nov 09 Sometime soon, rinderpest will officially be declared extinct, marking the first time mankind has ever eradicated an animal disease
30 November 2009, Rome - In animal health circles, it's the equivalent of the Apollo 11 moon landing: some time in t... 26 Oct 09 Ground control operations are in progress against an infestation of desert locusts in Mauritania. As long as there are no heavy rains the infestations should be eliminated by early December, FAO said today.
Seventeen teams from the National Locust C... 21 Sep 09 Poor 2009 crop prospects in the Horn of Africa following below-average rains, combined with conflict and displacement are aggravating an already serious food insecurity situation in the region, FAO said today.
Nearly 20 million people currently depe...
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16-18 November: The global food insecurity situation has worsened and continues to represent a serious threat for humanity... 
In response to high food prices, FAO launched the Initiative on Soaring Food Prices to help the most affected countries boost agricultural production in the next planting seasons... 
With the emerging crisis of avian influenza, FAO established the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)... 
Highly pathogenic avian influenza remains an unparalleled international crisis. Other animal diseases also present cause for alarm... 