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26 November 2020
On the occasion of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), November 18-24, 2020, an opinion piece authored by Mr Tomio Shichiri FAO Representative in India and Dr. Rajesh Bhatia, Technical Advisor for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), FAO India was published in the national daily, The Hindu, on November 24, 2020. Dr. Bhatia,...
22 October 2020
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations India in collaboration with the Spices Board India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) organized a virtual project inception workshop on October 22, 2020. Participants included representatives from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
16 October 2020
On the 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on October 16, 2020, India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, released a commemorative coin of INR 75 denomination to mark the long-standing relationship of India with FAO. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh...
16 October 2020
On the occasion of World Food Day, 2020 and FAO’s 75th anniversary, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the three Rome Based Agencies (RBAs) namely Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organized a...
24 September 2020
A day long online training programme was organised by the FAO on quality systems in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) laboratories to orient members of the Indian Network for Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR) on September 24, 2020. The importance of quality in the functioning of laboratories working on AMR, particularly in...