Exploring the Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Potential of Camel Milk in India
04/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), organized a hybrid brainstorming workshop in New Delhi, to...
FAO organizes second State-Level Advocacy Meeting in Sikkim
13/01/2025
On 10 January 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized the second antimicrobial resistance (AMR) state-level advocacy meeting in Sikkim to strengthen efforts against AMR...
FAO ECTAD India celebrates 20th Anniversary: Strengthening Animal Health Systems and Advancing One Health
23/12/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) with a celebratory event on 23...
International Year of Camelids to Strengthen the Camel Milk Value Chain in India celebrated with Camel Herders in Bikaner, Rajasthan
20/12/2024
To observe the United Nations International Year of Camelids 2024, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Combatting desert locusts in India: FAO strengthens monitoring and forecasting capacities
18/12/2024
In the vast arid regions of India, under the scorching sun, a dedicated field team of desert locust survey officers, accompanied by FAO’s Locust Forecasting Officer, set out to survey...
International Year of Camelids 2024: Strengthening Camel Milk Value Chain in India, 20 December 2024
13/12/2024
To observe the United Nations International Year of Camelids 2024, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and...
FAO and ICAR-CSSRI Host Strategic Dialogue on Innovative Crop Residue Management Approaches
29/11/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (ICAR-CSSRI) jointly organized a Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Innovative...
Vermicomposting: Hemalini’s journey of transforming soil health in Odisha, India
29/11/2024
“I have been farming for many years now. However, I am unable to produce a good crop because my agricultural land is severely damaged from the overuse of chemical fertilizer,”...
FAO India organizes multisectoral initiatives for World AMR Awareness Week 2024
25/11/2024
From 18-24 November 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a series of impactful events to commemorate World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW’24).
On 20 November,...
FAO Enhances AMR Surveillance with INFAAR: A Network of Laboratories for Animals and Fisheries in India
25/11/2024
In a significant stride towards tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in India, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has been instrumental in establishing the India Network for...
India’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors critical for its nutrition security: FAO ADG
20/11/2024
Professor Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General and Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is in New Delhi to participate in the...
FAO organizes private sector engagement workshop to address AMR in the dairy sector
11/11/2024
On 11 November 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in India, in collaboration with the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP), organized...
Pandemic Fund Project Launch in India
25/10/2024
On 25 October 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India; the World Bank;...
FAO organizes Poultry Farm Biosecurity Training in Assam
22/10/2024
On 21-22 October 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Assam, organized a farm biosecurity training...
The Government of Odisha and FAO launch the GEF 7 FOLUR Impact Program in Odisha
22/10/2024
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a one-day Odisha state inception workshop...
FAO organizes AST WHONET training for new INFAAR members
17/10/2024
On 15-17 October 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), organized a training on Antimicrobial Susceptibility...
Right to Foods for a Better Future: FAO, IFAD, and WFP Spotlight India's Progress and Challenges on World Food Day 2024
16/10/2024
The Rome-based agencies (RBAs) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) in India...
FAO report: Insights Highlight Rising Vulnerabilities of Rural Poor Amid Climate Shocks in India
16/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a national-level dialogue on FAO’s report "The unjust climate" on 16 October 2024 in New Delhi. The dialogue focused...
The Unjust Climate – A Focus on India, 16 October 2024, New Delhi
14/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will organize a national-level event on FAO’s Report ‘The Unjust Climate. Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women,...
FAO, Spices Board and STDF strengthen spices value chain in India
27/09/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently organized the Project Results Dissemination Workshop for the project titled, ‘Strengthening Spice Value Chain in India and Improving Market...