Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms.
Key facts
In 2019, 5 million human deaths were associated by bacterial antimicrobial resistance worldwide, including 1.3 million human deaths attributable to bacterial AMR (The Lancet) | 27 different antimicrobial classes used in animals | Total global animal health market in 2011 was equivalent to USD 22 billion (OECD) | 118 countries reported quantitative data on antimicrobial use in animals between 2015 and 2017, an increase from 89 reporting in 2015 |
Publications
Antimicrobial resistance toolkit for youth engagement
The aim of this practical toolkit is to equip youth-led networks and youth-serving organizations with resources to engage young people in AMR communication, education and campaigns for awareness-raising, advocacy and behaviour change.
Regulatory frameworks to address antimicrobial resistance in the food and agriculture sectors
This Legislative Study elaborates on methods for addressing AMR risks and challenges through legislation. It aims to respond to the UN General Assembly’s call for “strengthening of regulatory capacity”, as well as ...
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Serbia
This issue of the series summarizes the results of interviews performed in Serbia between June and October 2022
News
RENOFARM youth poster challenge
The RENOFARM Youth Poster Challenge, held from 15–17 November 2024 in Nanjing, China, showcased the creativity and innovation of young minds passionate about sustainable agrifood systems. This unique event, organized as part of the Second Animal [...]
FAO successfully launched the RENOFARM Training Workshop in Nanjing, China
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), successfully conducted the inaugural RENOFARM Training Workshop on World AMR Awareness Week. This landmark event brought together RENOFARM [...]
Strengthening mechanisms to fight against Antimicrobial Resistance in the food and agricultural sector in Sierra Leone
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has made significant strides in combating [...]
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