Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms.
Key facts
In 2019, 5 million human deaths were associated by bacterial antimicrobial resistance worldwide, including 1.3 million human deaths attributable to bacterial AMR (The Lancet) | 27 different antimicrobial classes used in animals | Total global animal health market in 2011 was equivalent to USD 22 billion (OECD) | 118 countries reported quantitative data on antimicrobial use in animals between 2015 and 2017, an increase from 89 reporting in 2015 |
Publications
Workshop Report of Regional Workshop on “Leaving No One Behind in AMR Research, Policy and Practice: Integrating Gender and Equity in AMR One Health Solutions”
Bangkok, Thailand, 20 - 22 October 2025
Traditional herbal medicines as alternatives to antimicrobials in the livestock sector
This technical brief is the outcome of the roundtable “Traditional herbal medicines as alternatives to antimicrobials to help reduce antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector”, organized by the Livestock Antimicrobial Partnership (LAMP) Action Network ... [...]
Implementing the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance
This second biennial report provides an overview of global and national progress in implementing the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance. It reflects the collective efforts of countries and the Quadripartite organizations to translate commitments [...]
News
Fifth annual meeting strengthens regional laboratory cooperation on antimicrobial resistance
The meeting, hosted on 15–16 September by Mongolia’s General Authority for Veterinary Services and State Central Veterinary Laboratory, with technical support from FAO, brought together representatives of national laboratories and authorities, FAO experts and technical partners to [...]
FAO guidelines promote responsible antibiotic use in animals in Serbia
Veterinarians in Serbia will have new practical guidance to support more responsible and effective use of antibiotics in animals. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of [...]
From tutored training to open-access: InFARM course now available to all
Following the success of its tutored training programme, FAO has launched a new self-paced, open-access course on the International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (InFARM), making practical training on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance accessible to [...]
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