We wish you a lovely weekend with this painting by William Holman Hunt 👨‍🎨💛

#happyweekend

✅ Implementing sustainable practices is crucial to achieve lower emissions and reduce the environmental impact of livestock systems.

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🔎 Discover the Food and Agriculture Organization report on pathways towards lower emissions: 🔗 doi.org/10.4060/cc9029…

#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!

🐤🦠📲bit.ly/495JipM

Thanks to USAID funding, we launch the Food and Agriculture Organization Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Control office in Madagascar to prevent and mitigate the risks linked to zoonotic diseases.

FAO and the Government of Mozambique🇲🇿 are running the Cohort III of In-Service Applied Epidemiology Training – #ISAVET , in the Northern Provinces to strengthen frontline preparedness, early detection and rapid response to emerging animal diseases. Thanks to USAID Mozambique 🇺🇸.

⛺Rural communities, especially in developing regions, heavily rely on livestock for socioeconomic stability, highlighting their multifaceted role in society😃

Read about more ecosystem services provided by livestock here🤓👉 bit.ly/3TIAKQV

Healthy animals, just like healthy people, do not need antimicrobials.

Changes in agricultural practices are key to reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

#AMR
#AntimicrobialResistance

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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#DYK UNESCO Recognizes the shared cultural heritage of two transhumance traditions.

Transhumance promotes social inclusion, strengthens cultural identity, counters rural depopulation & more 👉 bit.ly/48cNmUL

Goodwill Ambassador Stella Jean showcases her collaboration with mountain women collectives.

Find out more about her work with alpaca farmers in the Peruvian Andes 👇

#IYC2024

🗺️ Through the #FourBetters approach, Food and Agriculture Organization and #EuFMD are working towards promoting sustainable #livestock production.

FourBetters and more 🔗 fao.org/eufmd/what-we-…

The effects of #FootandMouth Disease in pigs 🐖. 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
📽️ bit.ly/3qTeNPY

Did you know that milk is the third biggest supplier of protein and the fifth largest provider of calories globally?

Beyond nourishing billions, dairy systems provide a living for hundreds of millions of people across the globe.

Do you consume milk regularly? 👇🥛

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 📱 mobile or 🖥️ computer, with Food and Agriculture Organization Virtual Learning Centers.

Explore open-access courses covering:

🔹African swine fever: bit.ly/49L45zj
🔸avian Influenza: bit.ly/49BD2qe
🔹climate change: bit.ly/3TbCamV
and more!

🐐Progress in #Pestedespetitsruminants (PPR) eradication:

💉90M vaccine doses distributed (2020-2023)

🔬+280K samples collected for monitoring

🌍59 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

🐄🔬 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 ➡️ doi.org/10.4060/cc3038…

1⃣7⃣% of livestock breeds worldwide are at risk of extinction.

🐐 Understanding, prioritizing and protecting animal genetic resources is essential to ensure sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition.

Learn more 👇

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