With the main aim to improve the animal health and production practices of smallholders and reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance, FAO published an animal health and production strategy for Europe and Central Asia. Available in English and Russian, A wake-up call for impact urges both the private and public sectors to take the initiative on evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and coordinated actions.

The outbreaks of established diseases (peste des petits ruminants, highly pathogenic avian influenza) and more recent emerging variants (African swine fever, lumpy skin disease) impair all kind of livestock in addition to farmers, as well as the whole animal husbandry and food industry, making the blueprint timelier than ever.