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Addressing transboundary threats to the food chain - Food chain crisis- Emergency Prevention System (FCC-EMPRES)

Year of publication 2016

Pages 2p.

Author FCC

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Series title FCC-EMPRES Information Sheets

Series number AG Dept Factsheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Fighting hunger is not only about producing more food. It also means protecting food sources from diseases that can spread across borders. The Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES), is a surveillance and early warning system established with the objective of preventing food chain emergencies caused by transboundary threats. These may be animal or plant pests and diseases or food safety threats and can have a great impact on food security and food safety. Threats to the food chain affect not only food security livelihoods and human health, but also national economies and global markets. This is why surveillance, early detection, early warning and timely response are essential.

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