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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureStop African swine fever
Protect wild pigs, protect all pigs!
2024Also available in:
No results found.The brochure raises awareness about African swine fever (ASF) and its impact on wild pig populations. While ASF doesn't directly affect human health, it is highly infectious and fatal for both domestic and wild pigs, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Wild pigs are vulnerable due to their lack of containment, making monitoring and control challenging. The loss of wild pig species due to ASF could devastate wildlife conservation, disrupt ecological communities, and impact local economies.The publication aligns with the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) objectives by promoting awareness and preventive measures to control ASF. It supports FAO's goals by enhancing sustainable animal health management, food security, and protecting livelihoods dependent on pig farming. The brochure targets various audiences, offering practical advice on reducing ASF transmission through biosecurity measures and responsible practices. -
Book (series)Manual / guideAfrican swine fever: detection and diagnosis – A manual for veterinarians 2017Given the current worsening of the African swine fever situation worldwide, this field manual will be aimed to assist veterinarians in the prompt recognition and detection of the disease and the immediate control steps at farm level.
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Policy briefPolicy briefFAO alert on African swine fever – high risk of spread due to lunar new year holidays season 2024
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No results found.The risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever (ASF) into countries free from the disease is elevated due to intensified travel around the Lunar New Year (29 January 2025).In light of the elevated risk, FAO is calling on all Chief Veterinary Officers to increase ASF prevention and preparedness activities to reduce the likelihood of outbreaks and subsequent impacts on livelihoods and economies.To address this, countries should focus on strengthening inspections at international borders, national administrative borders, and high-risk traffic routes. Efforts should also include improving biosecurity and good husbandry practices on farms, ensuring systems for early detection, timely reporting, and rapid containment of the virus are robust, and implementing targeted sampling of animals that are more likely to carry the virus. Active surveillance should be considered as a proactive measure, while collaboration with forestry and environmental sectors, as well as game management authorities in contact with wild pig populations, is critical. Consulting closely with the private sector will facilitate early reporting and response, and awareness campaigns should be reinforced to educate stakeholders about ASF prevention and management strategies.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookChild labour in small-scale agriculture in Viet Nam
Technical paper
2023Also available in:
No results found.The publication is a technical paper that focuses on the issue of small-scale agriculture and child labour in Viet Nam. It combines the main findings, analysis, and recommendations from two unpublished studies conducted by the FAO-Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) in 2020 and 2021. The first study was carried out in the Mekong Delta Region and concentrated on the agricultural sub-sectors of crop production, livestock, and fisheries and aquaculture in four selected provinces. The second study focused on the Northern and Central Regions, with an emphasis on fisheries and aquaculture, and citrus value chains in eight selected provinces. The primary objective of the publication is to examine the dynamics between small-scale agriculture and child labour in Viet Nam, analysing its nature, patterns, distribution, dynamics, causes, and consequences across the three regions. This technical paper aims to examine the dynamics between small-scale agriculture and child labour in Viet Nam. This is achieved by determining the nature, patterns, distribution, dynamics, causes and consequences of child labour in small-scale agriculture across these three regions in Viet Nam. It analyses the factors contributing to child labour within the context of small-scale agriculture, identify the consequences and risks associated with child labour in agriculture, and propose recommendations to address this issue. -
BookletCorporate general interestAddressing hazardous child labour and reducing risks posed by hazardous pesticides
Technical note for agricultural stakeholders
2021Also available in:
The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat (NSPRD) and the Child Labour in Agriculture Prevention team in ESP in FAO have established a strong collaboration throughout the last years. The objective of this brochure is to provide different stakeholders with an array of information pertaining to hazardous pesticides and child labour/safety, informing them on the role they can play and giving them tools and resources to address the issue. -
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FAO Video Production Guidelines
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