FAO in Indonesia

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03 September 2022
Food loss and waste in Indonesia reached 115-184 kg per capita per year with the biggest waste occurs at the consumption stage during the last two decades, as per the Report from Bappenas in 2021. This covers food loss from production to wholesale and food waste from retail to households....
25 August 2022
  Yogyakarta (25/08) – Indonesia is sharing its expertise on bioinformatics by training laboratory personnel from nine ASEAN countries, 23 Indonesian laboratories, and few other members of the Zoonotic Diseases Action Package (ZDAP) countries, such as Pakistan and Bangladesh. ZDAP is a global collaboration to respond to emerging zoonotic threats and advance...
05 August 2022
Fifty-five signatures were inked on a letter of recommendation for the sustainable management of Lubuk Larangan on 3rd August 2022 in Pekanbaru, Riau Province. The signatories were Ninik Mamak—a customary elders in Kampar District—and village government representatives from areas with Lubuk Larangan in Kampar. They signed the recommendation after going through...
02 August 2022
IIndonesia has been battling foot and mouth disease (FMD) which has affected cattle in 22 out of 34 provinces. To date, the country has launched vaccination campaign in those provinces, along with other national containment efforts such as animal quarantine and enhanced biosecurity protocols. To increase its efforts to control the...
28 July 2022
Timber legality assurance systems create sustainability for forests and livelihoods.  Slamet Setiono has spent almost his entire life in Jetis, a small village close to the tourist hub of Yogyakarta. The region is famous for its furniture and craft industry, thanks to its teak trees and concentration of artisans. Fascinated by the...