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Farmers in Myanmar have lost their homes, their fields and their livelihoods. With the critical planting season fast approaching, Food and Agriculture Organization requires urgent and timely funding to help rural communities recover, rebuild and ensure food security for millions.


🚨 New Food and Agriculture Organization alert 🚨 #Footandmouthdisease (FMD) serotype SAT1 detected - a serious threat for the Near East & West Eurasia. 🐄🐑 📢 Urgent recommendations now available. 🔗 Read the alert: bit.ly/3RNJlA1 #animalhealth #FMD


.Food and Agriculture Organization & @GovUK help Viet Nam to tackle #AntimicrobialResistance through Farmer Field Schools. Christine Middlemiss 🇺🇦 joined @FAOVietnam #ECTAD to see #FFS in action in Thai Nguyen. Less antibiotics, stronger livelihoods, better animal health. Learn more: bit.ly/4j5FcU1


Water scarcity is threatening the livelihoods of farmers in Bangladesh. In Cox Bazar, Food and Agriculture Organization is promoting improved irrigation practices that use solar energy and buried pipes to conserve water and energy. Learn more 👇 #WCID #InnovationDay #AgInnovation

In Sang Atesh, Badghis—home to Afghanistan’s “green gold” pistachios. Food and Agriculture Organization is monitoring rainwater trenches, part of 2 million dug last year to boost livelihoods and strengthen climate resilience across the country. #ClimateAction


.Food and Agriculture Organization "#SmartFarming for the Future Generation" project has been revolutionizing agriculture in Moc Chau, Son La! 🌱 Nearly 40 optimized greenhouses across almost 40 000 sqm are boosting sustainability, income & conservation. #FAOVietnam #Sustainable #Agriculture

In Nepal, women are turning forest fire risks into thriving green businesses. With support from Food and Agriculture Organization, they’re restoring ecosystems, creating jobs, and protecting their communities. 🌿 Read their story 🔗 bit.ly/3Gm5G5i #EarthDay


Growing food right where it's needed most is: ☑️ Humanitarian ☑️ Cost-effective ☑️ Strategic ☑️ Long-lasting ☑️ Empowering Emergencies can't wait and neither can we. Food and Agriculture Organization will continue to #InvestInHumanity. bit.ly/3laWfbw




We invite Food and Agriculture Organization Members to submit their proposals to showcase impactful solutions in land, soil & water resource management. ⏳ by 30 April 2025 for submissions on land & soils ⏳ by 30 May 2025 for water & integrated resource management Further details➡️tinyurl.com/4jfyahfz


.EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 funded hands-on training for the environmental sector on sampling and laboratory methods for AMR surveillance. This training enhanced Philippine's capacity to expand AMR monitoring in the food and agriculture sectors.



🌍AMR threatens everything we rely on: our health, food systems, ecosystems, & future. At the 11th Global Leaders Group on #AMR, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called for united action. ✅ Scale up InFARM & #RENOFARM ✅ Strengthen #OneHealth ✅ Ensure sustainable financing



Join the # Bioeconomy Talks (BET) session to learn how #BioDAF empowers communities in Abidjan to process food waste with Black Soldier Fly, diversifying incomes and cleaning cities. Don’t miss it Food and Agriculture Organization 👉 forms.office.com/e/5a05ZRME1S 📧[email protected] #BET #Bioeconomy Jose Perdomo


Flash floods hit Jurm and Baharak (Badakhshan), affecting 1 000+ households, 1 233 ha of land, 150 herders, and 500+ livestock. Food and Agriculture Organization and partners are assessing needs in remote areas before planning a possible response. 🤝 #FAOemergencies


Discover how dynamic modelling strengthens animal health decision-making! Food and Agriculture Organization, CityU Hong Kong, INRAE_International & Epi-interactive share insights and a live demo on smarter disease control. 👉bit.ly/3GsOV8E 🔗stay connected via ENTRVST: bit.ly/4iQ7DEH #ECTAD


📢Join FAO Asia Pacific for #BioeconomyTalks; Learn coffee waste processing for skincare applications 🗓️ 14 May 2025 🕑 14:00-14:45 Bangkok Time 👉 Register: forms.office.com/e/w3yFzYRP54
