Selected topic:Animals & livestock

Controlling animal movements key to stopping further spread in the region as vaccines remain in short supply

Egypt is currently experiencing a serious outbreak of Foot-and-Mourth Disease (FMD), which affects all cloven-hoofed animals, including sheep, goats, cattle, buffalo and pigs. FMD causes serious production losses and can be lethal, particularly to younger animals.An estimated 6.3 million buffalo[...]

Fake medicines undermine animal health, food security – new drug standards will help

Vaccines, fishing, planting supplies needed before rains

Intensive production holds key to feeding growing cities, but improvements in natural resource use and environmental performance are crucial

FAO helps herders earn money for the carbon they sequester when rehabilitating damaged ecosystems

FAO land cover survey shows just 4.5 percent currently used for farming

Eradication of the deadly virus is a model for other diseases

FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf lauds international cooperation

Focus on interactions between wild animals, livestock, and human populations to reduce risks, strengthen responses