FAO in Egypt

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06/10/2021
Alexandria, Egypt - The Fall Armyworm (FAW) is a dangerous insect that causes significant economic losses to maize production in Africa. It recently arrived to the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region and to Egypt. The infestation starts in Upper Egypt and spreads to other production areas in the...
28/09/2021
Cairo, Egypt - Today, the World Rabies Day was celebrated in the presence of a large number of parties involved in combating this disease in Egypt. The Strategic Framework for Elimination of Dog-Mediated Human Rabies in Egypt, was developed in cooperation between the Ministry of Health (MOPH), the Ministry of...
15/09/2021
Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) signed the project document entitled “Improving Livelihoods, Nutrition and Empowerment for Rural Women and Their Families in Minya Governorate” funded by the Global Canadian Affairs, in order to ensure equitable...
09/09/2021
Cairo, Egypt - Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-Egypt) in cooperation with WHO Egypt has organized, the second meeting in 2021 for the One Health Technical Advisory Group (OH_TAG) to discuss on ongoing efforts by the animal, human...
22/08/2021
Cairo, Egypt - The food you choose and the way you consume it affect our health and that of our planet. it has an impact on the way agri-food systems work, and you need to be part of the change. Although people are conscious that our health and well-being...