Poultry Farmer Field Schools in Ghana and Kenya: interventions of farm biosecurity to reduce antimicrobial resistance in agriculture

FAO is conducting a series of knowledge-rich webinars on a monthly basis as part of the PMP-TAB Community of Practice. These webinars cover a host of topics related to the progressive improvement of terrestrial animal biosecurity, involving speakers and participants from multiple disciplines and backgrounds. 

This month, we will showcase how FAO has been addressing antimicrobial resistance in agri-food systems through a modified Farmer Field School approach. The presentation will cover research that led to the development of the initiative and highlight pilot results from Ghana and Kenya, emphasizing the role Farmer Field Schools can play in improving biosecurity on farms.

During the webinar we will also introduce the FAO-PMP-TAB Community of Practice, including a live demonstration of the new platform in the FAO Virtual Learning Centre.

Presenters
Mark Caudell, Antimicrobial Resistance Social Science Specialist, FAO Kenya  
Daniel Toro, Community of Practice Specialist, FAO HQ 
Aashima Auplish, PMP-TAB Community of Practice coordinator, FAO HQ

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