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A new drought response plan will help 1.4 million of the most vulnerable drought-affected people in Afghanistan with seeds, fertilisers and animal feed.

Medicated feed is produced and used globally under various different regulatory frameworks with different regulatory requirements for manufacture and placing on the market of medicated feed for the US, the European Uni

EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for assessing the safety of feed additives for the environment. The guidance document is intended to help applicants prepare and present applications for the authorisation of feed additives. It specifies what kind of

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are seeking stakeholder involvement in an advisory meeting and are also looking for data to address the issue of the carryover from feed to food of unavoidable

More and more people are interested in the use of insects as animal feed or as animal feed ingredient. Insect products are allowed for use already in petfood and aquaculture. It is expected that EU-regulations will be adapted in the

Insects are increasingly being introduced in food systems, either directly or through animal nutrition. The seminar/webinar will provide the opportunity to learn more about insect production processes and use, the implication for sustainability, feed/food security, feed/food safety, animal health and welfare,

The approval of using insect protein for poultry feed can be expected in the not so distant future.

Within the framework of its activities addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the FAO-facilitated Feed Safety Multi-stakeholder Partnership and the FAO Legal Department are gathering information on the use of medicated feed and antibiotics used for growth promotion, as well as on the legislation regulating them.

For FAO/WHO Stakeholder Meeting on 7 January 2019 and Expert Consultation Meeting on 8 to 11 January 2019 – FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. 

18 July 2018, New York/Rome - Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but  serious gaps remain and require  urgent action, according to a report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organisation