FAO Livestock

Camelids have a growing role in the economy 🐪📈 Their milk, meat and fibre are traded from local to international markets, supporting livelihoods along the entire value chain. Read now the new volume of @FAO’s #YearOfCamelids series: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

@FAOKnowledge @FAOSDGs @FAOemergencies @FAO @FAOAfrica @FAOAsiaPacific @FAOAmericas @FAOinNENA_EN #DYK that #InFARM captures #AMR results from: 🦠 priority zoonotic & foodborne pathogens 🦠 indicator bacteria 🐖🐓🐟 animal populations 🥩🍗🍤 food products at processing/retail❓ fao.org/antimicrobial-…

🔐#InFARM is a secure, country-driven data hub It provides a secure national data repository with different confidentiality levels – from private storage to fully public, country‑identified data – giving countries full control over sharing. fao.org/antimicrobial-… #OneHealth

🌍What is InFARM? @FAO’s International Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System is a global information system – an IT platform + country support activities – helping countries generate, collate, analyse, visualize & use #AMR data in animals and food. fao.org/antimicrobial-…

🎙️@FAO Virtual Learning Centers voices 🗣️Experts Madhur Dhingra and Fazil Dusunceli on tackling transboundary animal diseases and plant pests, and why training and early detection are key to protecting agrifood systems. 👉bit.ly/4cNt3T8

Rangelands are often portrayed as idyllic panoramas or backdrops in films, but what exactly are these lands❓ @FAO is highlighting everything you need to know about rangelands and pastoralists to celebrate their importance. Here are 5⃣ of the basics: bit.ly/4vzgQZI

Thanks to Belgium’s support through #SFERA, @FAO is enabling early drought action in Kenya. This initiative will help 6 000 pastoral households protect their livelihoods, livestock, resilience, and dignity amid worsening drought conditions. bit.ly/4d4Ifdw

💡#HappeningToday! Join us for a webinar on the role of civil society in shaping sustainable livestock systems. Hear civil society perspectives. 🗓️ 4 May | 14:00 CEST ➡️ bit.ly/4sL9aRe

🐝 | Bees and people have worked together for thousands of years! From ancient honey hunting to modern beekeeping technologies, this partnership sustains communities and shapes cultures worldwide. 🐝🍯fao.org/world-bee-day/ #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

💉 Ensuring access to effective vaccine is key to controlling foot-and-mouth disease (#FMD) outbreaks. Join @FAO & @WOAH for the upcoming #GFTADs webinar on: ✔️Vaccine standards ✔️Matching challenges ✔️Access barriers ✔️Post-vaccination monitoring 📝 bit.ly/4eNZvGi

Sustainable tick control goes beyond chemicals. Discover how integrated tick management can improve livestock health, productivity, and long-term resistance mitigation. 🐄🌱 Enrol here: bit.ly/4bmmgyX

Addressing #AMR starts in the classroom. Through its Strengthening Veterinary Education on AMR series, @FAO works with universities to evaluate and enhance how antimicrobial use & resistance are taught to future #AnimalHealth professionals. 👉 bit.ly/41pXnN5

Join “Let’s talk with civil society: The role of livestock in agrifood systems and beyond”, featuring experts in: ✔️ One Health ✔️ Animal welfare ✔️ Environmental sustainability ✔️ Policy 📅 May 4 | 14:00 CEST 👉 bit.ly/4sL9aRe

Reuse. Recycle. Repeat. 🐑 Livestock is natural up cyclers of the agrifood system! Discover more about the #FAOLEAP guidelines here: 🔗doi.org/10.4060/cd6765… #SustainableLivestock

🌍 Nearly 1/2 of Earth's land is covered by rangelands. These vast landscapes, and the pastoralists who manage them, are the backbone of agrifood systems, biodiversity and livelihoods. Swipe to find out why ⤵️ 🫎 fao.org/rangelands-pas… #IYRP2026

.@FAO joins 19 African countries for the launch of a new @IAEAorg project to advance the progressive control of #tsetse and #trypanosomosis in Africa

🐝Save the date @FAO & the Republic of Slovenia are co-organizing the 3⃣ International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping & Pollination under the theme "Science, innovation & policy actions for a more sustainable future" 📅20–21 May | Maribor ℹ️ bit.ly/4tYQGOp

🩺 The health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment are deeply connected. @FAO ’s One Health approach tackles this connection, supporting sustainable solutions to protect all facets of our ecosystem. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3Qhuu0m #OneHealth

🔍 Epidemiological investigations are key to stopping outbreaks early. @FAO's mpox guide shows how to detect and respond to cases in animals: doi.org/10.4060/cd7177…

At #RENOFARM, @FAO discussed return on investment for antimicrobial resistance action and its benefits for people, livestock and the environment. Analyses show investing in biosecurity and good farm practices can reduce the need for antimicrobials. 👉 bit.ly/4tETe4i

Alpacas ambling through grassy highlands. Bison roaming vast plains. What do these places have in common? They’re the world’s rangelands! More than idyllic panoramas, @FAO shares 5 key facts on why rangelands & pastoralists matter this #IYRP2026 👉 bit.ly/4cdBCF5

🪰 Black Soldier Flies are turning #FoodWaste into valuable fertilizer and sustainable animal feed. Learn how, with @FAO support, this innovative solution is reducing waste, supporting local farmers, and protecting our environment. Read more 👉 bit.ly/45hiZMF