To engage with World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), the Pest and Pesticide Management Team (NSPCD) organized a presentation within the NSP Divisional Seminar Series. The seminar, titled “Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Plant Health: A One Health Perspective,” was delivered by Marie Verhaegen, FAO consultant...

From November 4 to 8, 2024, in San José, Costa Rica, FAO organized a regional workshop to address the pressing challenges of pesticide registration in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Over 30 participants from five countries: Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay attended...

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024, that took place from 18th to 24th November, we explored FAO's work on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in plant production and protection. We spoke with Marie Verhaegen, FAO consultant on antimicrobial use (AMU) and AMR in plant health, to...

Stakeholders from Ghana and Kenya joined experts from China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to share knowledge and train in innovative strategies to monitor and sustainably manage the fall armyworm (FAW) insect pest.

China sharing cutting-edge technologies in the management of fall armyworm with Ghana and Kenya through South-South Cooperation