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Correct identification is required in various aspects of fish biodiversity, fishery research and management. Integrating information on biodiversity with fisheries information is an essential component of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF), an important tool to provide support to capacity development of fishery research and management in the region. FAO, through the...

Regional updateAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a virus disease endemic to parts of Africa where the virus circulates between warthogs and wild pigs.  The virus persists with a reservoir in soft ticks (Ornithodorus moubata) that can live in warthog burrows.  The virus does not cause significant disease in warthogs or...

Originating from the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, the Fall Armyworm (FAW) was first detected in Africa in early 2016. Since then it has rapidly spread to a total of 44 countries in Africa by 2018, infesting tens of millions of hectares of crop fields. The caterpillar or...

Aiming at supporting the livestock development, FAO through a LIFT-funded project has worked with the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) on developing a national policy to train and accredit Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs). The project is now piloting the accreditation of a first group of 59 CAHWs and...

Food is the starting point of our energy, our health and our wellbeing and food safety has a critical role in assuring that food stays safe at every stage of the food chain. Widespread collaboration and contributions of all actors in the food supply chain, as well as good governance...