FAO in Indonesia

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16 October 2020
This year’s World Food Day is not ordinary day. It comes as the world continues to fight the COVID - 19 Pandemic. The Pandemic exposed the fragility of the agri-food systems. It threatens to push millions more into hunger. Possibly, as many as 132 million people may go hungry in...
10 October 2020
Jakarta,  — Indonesia is a leptospirosis hotspot reporting up to 800 cases per year, but this is probably hugely under reporting the actual situation. Leptospirosis has its primary reservoir in rats but also other wildlife and domestic animals, like cattle, pigs and dogs can be a reservoir. Leptospirosis (also called Weil’s...
03 October 2020
The COVID-19 global health crisis has been a time to reflect on things we truly cherish and our most basic needs. These uncertain times have made many of us rekindle our appreciation for a thing that some take for granted and many go without: food. Food is the essence of life...
24 September 2020
Livestock emergency preparedness and response for areas at high risk of volcanic eruptions  Jakarta – Indonesia has 129 active volcanoes which are among the most active volcanoes in the Asia Pacific ring region. It is estimated that more than 8.6 million Indonesians live in volcanic areas with a distance of 10...
24 September 2020
Jakarta, 24 September 2020 - Directorate General of Veterinary Public Health, Directorate General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, FAO ECTAD, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the West Kalimantan Provincial Government held a rabies campaign for 1300 elementary students in...