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
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: Triggering concerted action at farm, country, regional and global levels
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These briefs aim to clearly communicate the value, scope, and urgency of investing in integrated health solutions that protect food systems, livelihoods, and global health security. Designed for decision-makers and partners, the documents provide a [...]
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Georgia
The Understanding Antimicrobial Use in Food and Agriculture series is a compilation of country reports, each describing antimicrobial use (AMU) practices and awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the livestock sector. The data presented in [...]
Codex texts provide a pathway for global action on foodborne AMR
Codex AMR texts are recognized as a key resource for governments to monitor the threat of AMR in food, and to ensure its spread is reduced and contained to the extent possible. This article outlines [...]
News
Farm 5G Checklist launched for field testing: A tool to reduce the need for antimicrobial use on farms
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a testing version of the Farm 5G Checklist through RENOFARM, its 10-year initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms and support sustainable agrifood systems transformation. The checklist [...]
Building Capacity to Cost and Budget National Action Plans on AMR in the Southeast Asia Region
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains one of the most pressing global health challenges. While 178 countries including all 11 countries in the Southeast Asian Region have developed multisectoral National Action Plans (NAPs) on AMR, only 27% [...]
FAO and Nanjing Agricultural University advance farm-level action on antimicrobial resistance through 2nd RENOFARM Training
From 17 to 21 November 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) organized the second Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation (RENOFARM) training workshop at NAU in Nanjing, China.
The training contributes [...]
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