FAO in Indonesia

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03 April 2018
Avian influenza continues to be a serious potential threat to global public health and Indonesia is no exception. Between 2003 and 2014, the country recorded the highest number of human avian influenza (H5N1 subtype) cases in the world, reaching 168 fatalities. The largest number was recorded in the Greater Jakarta...
30 March 2018
  A young man sat silently, inside a school hall. His eyes were sharp; his focus did not flinch from looking straight ahead. That afternoon, unlike other days, the Ciamis Livestock Vocational School (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Peternakan) where Miqdad Rabban was a student in Ciamis District, West Java, some special guests...
28 March 2018
Bandung. The campaign on prudent and responsible antimicrobial usage (AMU) continues in Indonesia to reduce the threat of ten million human deaths globally by 2050 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by careless use of antimicrobials. One of the ways of bringing the AMR message to poultry farmers is through...
21 March 2018
FAO urges investments in urban forests to address pollution, climate change, and lack of water supplies
15 March 2018
The overall prosperity and well-being of populations around the world highly depend on how well countries manage their food and agricultural sectors, and their precious natural resources, such as land and water, and their fisheries and forest resources. For Indonesia, its vast natural resources, provide tremendous opportunities, as well as...