Indonesian peatlands store eighty percent of national soil organic carbon. Peat-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been estimated to be responsible for at least thirty eight percent of total national...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO appeals to people to buy their food from local small businesses, to appreciate the farmers who produce the food, to shop sensibly, to eat healthy...

Jakarta. World Veterinary Day (WVD) marked every year on the last Saturday of April – falls this year on April 25th. The 2020 WVD theme is “Environmental Protection for Improving Animal...

The science is clear: the global climate change crisis is altering the water cycle. This will make water availability less predictable, affecting water quality, worsening water scarcity and threatening sustainable...

This year’s theme highlights importance of forestry education to secure the future of our forests

Muhammad Awalu Fatah is a 16 year old from Mojokerto district, East Java who participated in a global Student Poster Contest organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the...

 On Tuesday in Jakarta, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) launched the new national “Harvest Strategy” for blue swimming crabs, snappers and groupers to improve fisheries management. Minister...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for an acceleration in improvements to agriclturural data gathering and monitoring to ensure the targets set out in...

Three out of five Emerging/Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) are zoonotic, which means they can be transmitted from animals to humans. Indonesia, as a country with rapid population growth, high globalization...

Statistics Indonesia  and the Ministry of Agriculture, with support from The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) worked together towards an integrated approach to agriculture and food...

  Officials from ten ministries and government agencies, together with representatives of the private sector and civil society, gathered today in Jakarta to discuss the challenges facing Indonesia in agriculture, fisheries...

The role of forests in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of Asia-Pacific countries is key, especially in areas of afforestation, forest fire management, reduced deforestation, biodiversity management and improved forest management....

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Indonesia through the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) issued regulation No 09160/PK.350/F/12/2019 on December 13, 2019 to prohibit the use...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly serious threat to global health. Not only human health but also animal health and the environment are threatened by AMR. An estimated 700,000 people...

The celebration of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2019 was centred on Lampung Province and feels different from previous years. WAAW this year showcased the capacity building achievements of FAO...

Government agencies led by the Ministry of Agriculture, the United Nations, musicians, youth communities and street food vendors have declared their commitment for a healthier Indonesia while conducting a “Healthy...

In recent decades, the majority of the world’s population has dramatically changed its diet and eating habits as a result of globalization, urbanization and income growth. We have moved from...

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a significant global threat to public health, animal health, and environmental health. Bacteria have rapidly evolved techniques to outsmart and escape current antibiotic treatments rendering antibiotics...

Jepara The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has partnered with the Wooden Furniture and Handicraft Producer Association of Jepara (APKJ) in Indonesia to assist micro and small enterprises...

The World Food Day (WFD) - marked each year on 16th October - highlights the need to step up efforts to end hunger and other forms of malnutrition and for...