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Institutional and legal framework of governing natural resources in Myanmar is complex and challenging at various governance levels. There is an overlapping of roles and responsibilities among different government departments and administration bodies. Moreover, there is significant needs to consider public issues (such as the benefits and impacts of the...

“The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” report of FAO mentioned that more than 820 million people are going hungry. But food security in our times isn’t only a matter of quantity, it’s also a question of quality. Unhealthy diets have now become a leading risk factor...

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...