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. 

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...

To combat the serious threat that Fall Armyworm (FAW) poses to food security in Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of China, launched the South-South Cooperation (SSC) project titled “Strengthening Inter-Regional Cooperation for Sustainable FAW...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding to medicines designed to treat them - is a growing global threat. Most discussions about AMR focus on its impact on human and animal health where the effects, and mitigation options, are better...