FAO in Indonesia

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02 August 2022
IIndonesia has been battling foot and mouth disease (FMD) which has affected cattle in 22 out of 34 provinces. To date, the country has launched vaccination campaign in those provinces, along with other national containment efforts such as animal quarantine and enhanced biosecurity protocols. To increase its efforts to control the...
28 July 2022
Timber legality assurance systems create sustainability for forests and livelihoods.  Slamet Setiono has spent almost his entire life in Jetis, a small village close to the tourist hub of Yogyakarta. The region is famous for its furniture and craft industry, thanks to its teak trees and concentration of artisans. Fascinated by the...
30 June 2022
Bandung – 30 June 2022. Various migratory fish species in Indonesia are threatened with the risk of extinction. Habitat fragmentation due to the presence of various structures across the Indonesian rivers is one of the major causes of the disappearance of a number of high economic value fish specifies in Indonesia.For...
27 June 2022
UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand, FAO Representative Rajendra Aryal,  senior Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Official Yayan Hikmayani and Global Environment (GEF) focal point of the Ministry of Forestry and Environment  Dida Migfar Ridha official were among a delegation of officials who visited an elementary school in...
10 June 2022
Lombok (10/6) - The COVID-19 pandemic has reiterated that previously unknown diseases can emerge at any time, threatening health, well-being, and economies of all societies. Interactions at the human-animal-environment interface are the basis of the emergence of such diseases, therefore, a One Health approach to prevent, detect and control emerging...