On Thursday, 14 November 2024, the Development Law Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Animal Production Health and the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality divisions, invites experts and stakeholders to a...

FAO’s distribution of fodder and veterinary kits provides a lifeline amid catastrophic losses
Amid the ongoing horror of the conflict and alongside the tens of thousands of human victims in Gaza, Hakmah El-Hamidi has lost at least half of her animals. She has been raising livestock since she was a child, waking up...

The United Nations has dedicated 2024 to recognizing and celebrating the vital contributions camelids make to livelihoods, food security, nutrition and culture. The International Year of Camelids was proposed by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and approved by the...

The revival of Bactrian camels invigorates livelihoods in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Among the lush and fertile lands in the northwestern region of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Bactrian camels roam the area once again. The revival of this specific Iranian camelid species takes place in Ardabil city, a bustling capital surrounded...

Maasai Indigenous youth in Kenya grow their own forage for the security of their animals and their livelihoods
Jeremiah Muya Sailoji stands amidst the arid landscape of Olteyani village, located in Kajiado County, south of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. His eyes reflect a lingering sorrow. “Truckloads of hay and silage were sold to us here in Kiserian market. Cows that...