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@FAO promotes sustainable livestock production that meets food needs while maintaining healthy ๐๐๐, people & environment #OneHealth | Follow @FAODG QU Dongyu
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Implementing sustainable practices is crucial to achieve lower emissions and reduce the environmental impact of livestock systems.
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๐ Discover the Food and Agriculture Organization report on pathways towards lower emissions: ๐ doi.org/10.4060/cc9029โฆ
#ClimateAction
Are you a vet, paraprofessional or poultry industry enthusiast?
The Food and Agriculture Organization Virtual Learning Centers have launched a self-paced course on #avianinfluenza .
Study on your terms and enhance your skills and awareness of the disease!
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FAO and the Government of Mozambique๐ฒ๐ฟ are running the Cohort III of In-Service Applied Epidemiology Training โ #ISAVET , in the Northern Provinces to strengthen frontline preparedness, early detection and rapid response to emerging animal diseases. Thanks to USAID Mozambique ๐บ๐ธ.
Exploring different categories of #animalhealth professionals in the #veterinary workforce!
This thread delves into the distinct yet complementary roles of veterinarians, veterinary paraprofessionals, and community animal health service providers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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๐บ๏ธ Through the #FourBetters approach, Food and Agriculture Organization and #EuFMD are working towards promoting sustainable #livestock production.
FourBetters and more ๐ fao.org/eufmd/what-we-โฆ
The effects of #FootandMouth Disease in pigs ๐. Is the difficulty in sitting a #FMD clinical sign for an infected #pig ?
A video on #FootandMouth Disease on the Food and Agriculture Organization Youtube channel
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After escaping conflict in northern Mozambique, Nus and her family took refuge in a settlement.
Soon after, thanks to Food and Agriculture Organization's support, she set her skills as a small-scale poultry farmer in motion, reaping rewards for her entire family.
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Learn anywhere, anytime, on ๐ฑ mobile or ๐ฅ๏ธ computer, with Food and Agriculture Organization Virtual Learning Centers.
Explore open-access courses covering:
๐นAfrican swine fever: bit.ly/49L45zj
๐ธavian Influenza: bit.ly/49BD2qe
๐นclimate change: bit.ly/3TbCamV
and more!
๐Progress in #Pestedespetitsruminants (PPR) eradication:
๐90M vaccine doses distributed (2020-2023)
๐ฌ+280K samples collected for monitoring
๐59 countries PPR-free, 71 with no reports, 68 still infected
But there's more to be done, better, together. bit.ly/43BtV6U
To build a better future for all, we need to address global health issues. To do this, we must collaborate across all sectors.
Why? Because human, animal, plant and environmental health are all inextricably linked.
#OneHealth #AntimicrobialResistance #WorldHealthDay
๐๐ฌ Boosting disease prevention in livestock. Discover Food and Agriculture Organization's new guidelines for effective vaccination campaigns.
Key insights on delivery, cold chain management, and hygiene to safeguard animal health and prevent livestock diseases.
Download here โก๏ธ doi.org/10.4060/cc3038โฆ