Working together to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants
11/08/2020
This video explains what Peste des Petits Ruminants is, how it affects sheep and goats, its potential impact on farmers’ livelihoods and incomes, and what FAO and OIE are doing to combat and eradicate this disease.
FAO Animal Health Vaccination Campaign Against PPR in Syria
28/07/2020
Animal health is critical for access to food, and to sustain vulnerable livestock herders’ means of earning a living. However, contagious diseases are a constant threat. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is one current contagious transboundary disease that can quickly spread between animals, and cause deaths among sheep and goats, potentially threatening 330 million livestock keepers worldwide.
Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in rural Pakistan
01/10/2019
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) has severe negative socio-economic impacts on the income of livestock farmers and, in particular, the livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable rural communities, especially of women.
Global Programme for the Control & Eradication of Pest des petits ruminants (Sheep & Goat Plague)
01/02/2018
The video describes the threat represented by the Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) or Sheep and Goat Plague to food security, livelihoods and economic prospects in affected counties, and the risk of a further spreading of PPR.
Imagine losing everything in a moment and #migration was your only choice…
01/01/2018
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) or sheep and goat plague is a highly contagious animal disease affecting small ruminants. An estimated 300 million families who rely on small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, as a source of food and income are at risk of losing their livelihoods and may be forced to migrate.
Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme - Interview to Felix Njeumi
01/03/2017
On Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme - Interview to Felix Njeumi, Programme Coordinator, FAO. Felix Njeumi speaks about the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme, its main activities and purposes.
Interview with Bouna Diop on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Global Eradication Programme
01/03/2017
On Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Global Eradication Programme - Interview with Bouna Diop, Secretary to the FAO/OIE PPR Global Secretariat. Bouna Diop speaks about the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme, its main activities and purposes.
Let's Eradicate Sheep and Goat Plague (Peste des petits ruminants)
01/01/2016
The ground has been broken on a major international initiative to rid the world of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) – also known as sheep and goat plague – a highly viral animal disease that causes major losses in regions home to millions of the world’s poorest people.
Prevention of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Zambia
17/03/2015
Various stakeholders explain PPR and the need for early detection and prevention in Zambia.
Campaign for the eradication of PPR
01/01/2014
La Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) is a highly infectious disease affecting sheep and goats in many countries around the world. Juan Lubroth, FAO Chief Veterinary Officer, explains how it can affect food security and the strategy to eradicate it, which beside vaccination, will also require political will.