Avoid the preventable: rabies eradication effort in Bangladesh through capacity building
28/09/2023
South-South Cooperation on Rabies Elimination
Through Rabies Action Center of Excellence (RACE), FAO ECTAD Bangladesh has conducted a series of programmes to achieve this national goal. Dogs' vaccination, especially for...
Indonesia receives FAO appreciation for strengthening animal health and food security
22/09/2023
Boyolali, 22 September 2023. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) acknowledged Indonesia’s continuous efforts in the animal health sector and presented Letters of Appreciation for strengthening national...
Indonesia - Timor-Leste strengthen partnership to protect the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) sustainability
11/09/2023
Indonesia and Timor-Leste conducted a series of activities to strengthen transboundary partnership to protect the sustainability of Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) region. The activities, carried out in September...
Social forestry creates lush landscapes in place of barren land in Indonesia
28/08/2023
Gazing at the lush mosaic of green woodland interspersed with cultivated fields, it is hard for 49-year-old community leader, Pendi, to remember how his community forest land looked back in...
FAO, MMAF, MAF committed to accelerate progress under the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) project before it ends in Dec 2023
23/08/2023
FAO, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of Indonesia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF) of Timor-Leste express their commitment to ISLME sustainability specifically through...
Promoting ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA) for improved production, farmers’ wellbeing, governance and marine-fisheries resources sustainability
14/08/2023
As an archipelago country, with more than 17 500 islands and 6.8 million km2 of territorial water, Indonesia has huge marine and fisheries resources potential for sustainable development. It has around...
Endorsing sustainable beje harvest in Barito Selatan
10/08/2023
South Barito - It has been three years since the last beje harvest in Batilap Village, Dusun Hilir Sub-district, South Barito District. No less than 150 kilograms of local fish,...
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly adopts resolution on responsible investment in food, agriculture and forestry
09/08/2023
A Resolution on “Encouraging the Application of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectors” was adopted during the 44th General Assembly of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-ASEAN Inter-Parl
Protecting Eastern Indonesia from new disease outbreaks
26/07/2023
Maros, 26/7/2023 In Jenetaesa, there is a triangular relationship between wild animals, domestic livestock, and humans, which constantly poses a risk of zoonotic virus transmission. This village in the province of...
Banyuwangi women transform from grilled fish hawkers to online sellers
22/07/2023
A group of women engaged in fish processing activities in Banyuwangi has successfully increased the income of fisher families by 40%.
In 2017, Retno Setyowati's family relocated to Blimbingsari, a fisher...
Fisheries and marine stakeholders brainstorm ideas to sharpen the national action plan (NAP) to protect the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME)
20/07/2023
Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 July 2023: Under the GEF-funded ISLME project, FAO and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) organize wider fisheries-marine stakeholder consultation attended by at least 60...
Building resilience to emerging infectious diseases through One Health
17/07/2023
Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. In 2017, Purwosari Village of Kulon Progo regency in Yogyakarta was struck by Anthrax, a fatal infectious zoonotic disease, which can also be transmitted from animals to humans,...
Building way to the first inland waters customary conservation area in South Barito
15/07/2023
Dusun Hilir - Yusep pointed his flashlight to direct the speed boat to Lake Mengkatip Matei. It was pitch black and the river was quite narrow with rattan thorns along...
QU Dongyu of China re-elected FAO Director-General
02/07/2023
Rome - QU Dongyu was today re-elected to a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
In ballot by FAO member countries, Qu received...
Experts flesh out initiatives and opportunities for Strategic Action Programme formulation to ensure Indonesian Seas Sustainability
29/06/2023
Bogor, Indonesia, 26-27 June 2023: Fisheries and marine authorities and experts from Indonesia and Timor-Leste managed to come up with concrete ideas and opportunities to address the transboundary threats grouped...
Indonesia lays groundwork for antimicrobial resistance resilience through One Health approach
27/06/2023
Jakarta (27/6)– The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and Ministry of Health (MoH) together with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)...
Empowering small-scale fisheries women groups in Banyuwangi to enhance Indonesia's food systems
18/06/2023
In Indonesia, small-scale fisheries (SSF) play a crucial role in providing nutrition and income for many communities. About 97 percent of the fisherfolks in Indonesia are small-scale as per their...
MoA and FAO Reinforce food standards for AMR mitigation on World Food Safety Day 2023
12/06/2023
Jakarta (9/6) - In commemoration of World Food Safety Day (WFSD), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), invites the public to consume food...
Quantifying the compromise
06/06/2023
What if you could foresee the way agrifood systems evolve overtime according to choices made and resources mobilized? What if those choices could be simulated in different scenarios, to predict...
Food Standards Save Lives: A Call for Action on World Food Safety Day 2023
06/06/2023
Ensuring the safety of our food is crucial in today's rapidly changing world. With population growth, urban expansion, land pressure, and climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...