In recent years, there has been growing global attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — when microorganisms evolve and become harder to treat with antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals — in animals and humans. But antimicrobials are also vital in crop production to manage...

International Experts Gather to Address a Growing Challenge in Food SafetyTwenty-one experts are convening at a CAS/FAO workshop on Antimicrobial Co-Selection at the Food:Environmental Interface, marking a significant step forward in the global effort to tackle foodborne antimicrobial resistance. 

FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa hosts East African Community (EAC) - led workshop under the EU-funded ACP-MEAs 3 Project to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides and advance safer, more sustainable pest management options.

The 18th meeting of the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) was held from 6 to 10 October 2025 at Headquarter of WHO in Geneva, Switzerland. The session brought together experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is advancing efforts to reduce pesticide risks and promote biodiversity-friendly agriculture across the region. Agriculture sustains over 70% of the population in SADC’s 16 Member States...