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Eradication of Peste des petits ruminants disease in sight
13/01/2021
Globally, the number of outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague, fell by two-thirds in recent years, showing the commitment of the international...
FAO, IGAD and AU IBAR to enhance control and eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Eastern Africa
30/10/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Eastern Africa, the IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) as well as the African...
FAO and the EU kick off wet season livestock vaccination and treatment campaign in the Abyei Administrative Area
08/09/2020
The wet season livestock vaccination and treatment campaign 2020 has been officially launched in the Abyei Administrative Area. The initiative is part the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) efforts in...
FAO supports the global animal health campaign to eradicate peste des petits ruminants in the Syrian Arab Republic
09/07/2020
Animal health is critical for access to food, and to sustain vulnerable livestock herders’ means of earning a living. However, contagious diseases are a constant threat. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is one...
FAO Supports Smallholder’s Resilience in Yemen through Animal Disease Control, Vaccination and Mass Treatment Campaigns
24/06/2020
24 June 2020, Sana’a – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Yemen, through the Smallholder Agriculture Production and Restoration Enhancement Project (SAPREP), funded by the Global Agriculture and...