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The main objective of the consultation is to understand the challenges and needs of rural youth, as well as to share good practices in the region, and support the creation of a platform enabling the youth to develop and learn from each other. Highlighting the importance of young people in...

Join the discussion on 8 December, 10:00 – 12:00 CET The recent UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 estimated that 26 percent of all food waste generated in 2019 came from food service. In this regard, restaurants, catering, and hospitality enterprises (HoReCa) have a vital role to play in reducing food waste and contributing...

Participating countries: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan Background: FAO, through its regional office for Europe and Central Asia and in collaboration with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launched in November 2019 the Central Asia Animal Health Network (CAAHN). Regional animal health networks offer a framework for building strong technical capacity,...

To follow up on the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18–24 November), Ben Dellaert, Director of AVINED, the poultry and eggs organization of the Netherlands, will deliver an insightful lecture on reducing antimicrobial through a case study of poultry in the Netherlands. Dellaert graduated at the Agricultural University of Wageningen in Animal Production...

Natural and man-made disasters occur in various forms, and all of them can severely affect people’s livelihoods through loss of assets, including livestock. In emergency situations, specific livestock-targeted interventions are needed to help households survive the immediate crisis and to support communities in recovery. To ensure a more rapid and appropriate...