Impacts of a randomized slaughterhouse hygiene intervention in Western Kenya
23/10/2024
A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 140 slaughter facilities in Western Kenya. The hygiene intervention included training of meat handlers on hygienic practices, provision of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment...
Update on the origin, changing path and response to the 2022-2024 HPAI outbreak in the USA
26/09/2024
This webinar will focus on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak of 2022-2024 in the United States of America and provide global context to the disease in wildlife and wild bird populations...
Making change at the local level: insights from the PMP-TAB pilot to improve biosecurity in Tanzania
29/08/2024
This webinar provides practical insights into the challenges of driving change at the local level to improve biosecurity among small-scale pig farmers in Tanzania. The pilot focuses on a participatory approach that aims to support local stakeholders in the co-creation of a practical and feasible biosecurity checklist...
OFFLU Avian Influenza Matching (AIM) for Poultry Vaccines
30/07/2024
The WOAH/FAO Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza (OFFLU) is organizing a webinar on the Avian Influenza Matching (AIM) for Poultry Vaccines on 10 July. The event will introduce the OFFLU AIM project, provide a technical overview, discuss its limitations, and establish a feedback forum for stakeholders...
Developing gender-sensitive biosecurity plans for smallholder farmers
13/03/2024
This webinar, conducted as part of the Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity Community of Practice, showcased the approach taken by FAO to improve veterinary paraprofessional (VPP) services and outreach to female smallholder farmers.
Informational Sessions on the new EMA-i version (EMA-i+)
15/01/2024
Developed to ease the real-time disease reporting and support veterinary services, the enhanced version of EMA-i (EMA-i+) integrates a multi-level community-based approach with more customization and user friendliness. The video is an introduction and Demo of this enhanced version of EMA-i+.
Enabling environments for improved One Health communication
20/12/2023
This webinar was held as part of the Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (PMP-TAB) Community of Practice monthly series. It showcases a recent study conducted by FAO concerning the regional One Health information exchange networks that exist in East and West Africa.
Challenges of assessing the impact of biosecurity interventions – towards collective solutions
05/12/2023
Understanding incentives and benefits related to biosecurity is fundamental to encouraging behavioural change and informing decisions on biosecurity program design and implementation. However, understanding and demonstrating impact is not always straightforward.
Developing practical biosecurity interventions for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United Kingdom – the need for collaboration
18/10/2023
This webinar was held as part of the Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (PMP-TAB) Community of Practice monthly series. It showcases the approach taken to successfully develop practical and cost-effective biosecurity interventions in response to the unusual series o...
Co-created community contracts to support biosecurity changes
20/07/2023
The upcoming webinar will showcase a study in which multidisciplinary, participatory methods were used to enhance biosecurity through co-creation of community contracts, with the aim of improving the control of African swine fever in a region in where the diseases is endemic.
Improving biosecurity practices on the ground: lessons from Kenya and Canada
07/07/2023
This webinar includes two presentations. The first presenter is Stephen Gikonyo, Animal Production and Value Chain Analysis Expert, FAO Kenya. He describes pilot interventions implemented...
Poultry Farmer Field Schools in Ghana and Kenya: farm biosecurity to reduce antimicrobial resistance
25/05/2023
This month, we showcase how FAO has been addressing antimicrobial resistance in agri-food systems through a modified Farmer Field School approach. The presentation covers research that led to the development of the initiative and highlight pilot results from Ghana and Kenya, emphasizing the role Farmer Field Schools can play in improving biosecurity on farms.
Poultry production and distribution network mapping and the 3-zone biosecurity practice
05/05/2023
FAO will conduct a series of knowledge-rich webinars will be conducted on a monthly basis as part of the PMP-TAB Community of Practice. These webinars will cover a host of topics related to...
Pregunte a los expertos: Influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad en América Latina y el Caribe
18/04/2023
Con la confirmación de la presencia de influenza aviar altamente patógena (IAAP) en países del continente americano, la Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la FAO...
Research by PPR special prize winners- World Food Forum (WFF) and PPR Secretariat Partnership
29/03/2023
A Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) is being organized as part of the “Innovation Lab” of the World Food Forum (WFF)....
ASL 2050 pilot to improve biosecurity in Uganda and Introduction to PMP-TAB Community of Practice
22/03/2023
The FAO PMP for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (FAO-PMP-TAB) is a collaborative, stepwise approach for countries to progressively strengthen biosecurity management...
Pan African PPR eradication programme and the control of other priority small ruminant diseases
28/02/2023
African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) whose...
New Vaccine and Market Development for Small Ruminant Vaccines at GALVmed
18/02/2023
Sheep and goat populations around the world have been steadily growing and represent an increasingly important agricultural asset, particularly for...
Community-led approaches for Peste des petits ruminants eradication
07/10/2022
During the second episode of the PPR Stakeholder Seminar Series, Tinni Sawhney (Chief Executive Officer of Aga Khan Foundiation, India) shared experiences from their ongoing work with community-based paravets...
PPR research for development at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
15/09/2022
The first edition of the PPR Stakeholder Series involved experts from ILRI who delivered presentations on the development of a thermotolerant PPR vaccine and its field testing in several East and West African countries...