The human food chain is continuously threatened by the increasing number of outbreaks of transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases, including aquatic and forest pests and diseases, and food safety and radiation events. Through the Food Chain Crisis Management Framework (FCC) that integrates prevention, early warning, preparedness, and response to food chain emergencies, FAO addresses the risks to the human food chain through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and institution-wide collaborative approach.

The FCC threats map shows the global distribution of FCC threats forecasted for the three-month period April-June 2017. It is based on FAO data and information available at the time of preparation of FCC Early Warning Bulletin No.23.