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FAO Action Plan on AMR in food and agriculture

Year of publication 2016

Pages 2p.

Author AGAH

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Series number AG Dept Factsheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This product is part of a broader series composed by several factsheets about main activities of the AG Department. This factsheet in particular is about Antimicrobial Resistance. It underlines the importnance of FAO's Action Plan and its support to governments, producers, traders and other stakeholders to adopt measures towards judicious use of antimicrobials and prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance.

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