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22 July 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 village near the beach, 20 kilometers from Banyuwangi's center in the far east of Java Island, after facing a setback...
20 July 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 participants working in the ISLME region in a bid to sharpen the National Action Plan (NAP) to protect ISLME sustainability. The...
17 July 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, by inhaling Anthrax spores, eating contaminated meat, or coming into close contact with an infected animal through an open wound....
15 July 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 the banks. He led the way to this special location, as in the next day it will be inaugurated as...
02 July 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 a total of 168 out of 182 votes deposited. Nominated by China, Qu was the only candidate to FAO’s top position...