The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), has intensified efforts to bolster animal health systems and address antimicrobial...

Large-scale investment in Farmer Field Schools in Kenya helps expand farmers’ knowledge and increase their incomes

Kenya participated in the third and largest edition of the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Investment Forum that took place from 15 to 17 October 2024 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.  The event attracted...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) and Kenya’s Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Health  and ten...

Dr. Peninah Lekaura and Dr. Amos Lekukuu were born and brought up in the expansive Samburu County. As kids they herded their parents flock on the lush green hilly landscape,...

Emmanuel Lesiantam was among the (In Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training)  ISAVET Cohort III trainees two years ago. He is a field Veterinary Officer stationed at Baragoi a Subcounty of...

Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  Emergency Center for Animal Transboundary Diseases (ECTAD) in Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania gathered on 28 and...

FAO in partnership with UN Women through funding from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) jointly implemented a four-year Gender-Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture Project in collaboration with the County Governments...

In a bid to decentralize food systems transformation efforts to the counties in Kenya, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of...

Poultry production is the main livestock-based livelihood for refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei. It is a source of food, cash, and nutrition that is relied on at the household level....

FAO Representative in Tanzania Dr. Nyabenyi Tipo is currently the FAO Representative ad interim in Kenya effective 16th May 2024 pending the arrival of the new FAO Representative. This followed...

The traditional approach to health has often focused on separate silos – human health, animal health, and ecosystem health. However, a growing movement recognizes the interconnectedness of these domains. This...

FAO is one of the leading organizations promoting agriculture for the livelihoods, resilience, and self-reliance of refugees and host communities in the Kalobeyei integrated settlement and its environs. The interventions...

Emerging and re-emerging infectious animal and zoonotic diseases pose significant threats to global health security, livelihoods, and economies, especially through trade disruptions. Rapid detection, accurate diagnosis, and timely response are...

On World Environment Day 2024, we celebrate the achievements of ten inspiring young women – the Forest Carbon Champions – who are leading the way for environmental conservation efforts with...

Naivasha – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Center for Animal Transboundary Diseases (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS)...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today joined other stakeholders to mark the World Bee Day celebrations in Kajiado. The well attended event brought together various...

Nairobi–The 16th Pan African Chief Veterinary Officers (CVO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Delegates Meeting, hosted by the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) from...

In Kenya, young people account for nearly 75 per cent of the population, with unemployment being a massive problem. However, agriculture has emerged as a solution to this problem by...

The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) participated in the 4th International One Health Conference by African One Health University Network (AFROHUN)....