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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureStop African swine fever
Protect wild pigs, protect all pigs
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No results found.The poster 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 Asia and the Pacific. 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 poster 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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DocumentManual / guideProtect Children from Pesticides! Visual Facilitator's Guide. (Africa) 2015
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The purpose of this tool is to assist the facilitators of Farmer Field Schools as well as other extension agents to lead discussions on the protection of children from pesticides. It can also be used to conduct similar discussions at community level. -
BookletCorporate general interestSafe food for everyone
FAO's work on food safety: science, standards and good practices
2023A life necessity, a social event, an act of love, a way of expressing ourselves: food is all of these things, as well as an important source of employment and the heartbeat of every economy. But the food chain – growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, distributing, trading, purchasing, preparing, consuming, and eventually disposing of what we consume – is a fragile sequence in which every point is fraught with risk. These pages address the work of FAO and its partners in ensuring food is safe. Our intention is to develop, deploy and communicate the latest science; support good governance; facilitate food safety emergency prevention and response; and keep a close watch on both future opportunities and the risks that may accompany them.Food is the essence of life. And food safety is everyone’s business. -
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.