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BookletCorporate general interestWhite paper: Antimicrobial resistance in the animal sector in India 2024
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No results found.The phenomenon in which bacteria do not respond to antibiotics, when given in accordance with standard treatment guidelines, is called antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It leads to prolonged treatment, longer infectivity of the patient, use of additional and expensive investigations and potentially toxic drugs, and huge economic cost to the patient, society, and the country. AMR has been developing rapidly against even newly discovered antibiotics. The bacteria are versatile and ingenious in developing a plethora of defence mechanisms against antibiotics. Many bacterial species have accumulated resistance to multiple drugs. These are known as multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms and in layman language as “superbugs”. The spectrum and reach of MDR pathogens have been rapidly increasing. AMR in animal pathogens makes disease treatments ineffective, increases the severity of the disease, reduces productivity and leads to economic losses. In addition, more than half the quantity of antimicrobials used in animals/fish is excreted as waste contaminating soil, water and the environment. This also contributes to the emergence and spread of AMR through selection pressure on microorganisms in the environment. Besides, antimicrobial usage can lead to antimicrobials residues in the edible animal/fish products which are a public health risk. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureAntibiotics in livestock 2020This leaflet will help to increase the awareness on the issue of antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial residues, and the prudent use of antimicrobials by livestock-related stakeholders (mostly farmers, field veterinarians, and veterinary pharmacies).
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureRaising awareness on the responsible use of antibiotics in livestock 2025
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No results found.This course helps participants to better understand the use of antibiotics in livestock production, stressing the importance of their accurate use to avoid any animal diseases.
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DocumentProgrammingCountry Programming Framework for India, 2023–2027 2024
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No results found.The Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2023–2027 sets out four priority areas to facilitate FAO’s partnership with and support to, the Government of India for transforming agrifood systems by applying innovative international best practices and global standards, along with national and regional expertise, and providing the required technical assistance. These are: 1. sustainable agricultural production,2. food and nutrition security,3. climate resilience and sustainable natural resource management and4. inclusive, gender-responsive agrifood systems governance. The CPF will support the Government of India’s efforts to double farmers’ income and make agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate resilient. Additionally, it will support the government’s efforts to make India malnutrition-free. The CPF 2023–2027 has been developed taking into account major identified challenges in transforming India’s agrifood systems, government policies and priorities. This has been done through extensive consultations with national stakeholders, particularly government line ministries, civil society, the private sector and development partners as well as relevant UN agencies, including the Rome-based Agencies. The CPF is also aligned with the FAO Strategic Framework 2022–31, as well as the Organization’s regional priorities for the Asia and the Pacific region and its corporate initiatives such as the Digital Village Initiative (DVI), Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HIHI) and One Country One Priority Product (OCOP). The CPF 2023–2027 is designed as a living document and can be updated to respond to changes in government priorities and unfolding situations. -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guidePlant nutrition for food security - A guide for integrated nutrient management 2006
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No results found.Of the essential material needs of humankind, the basic requirement is for an adequate supply of air, water and food. People have free access to the air they breathe. However, access to drinking-water and food, while easily obtained for some, is difficult for many. In addition to being physically available, these materials should also be of acceptable quality and continuously so. Hunger and diseases have affected humankind since the dawn of history. Throughout time, there have been p eriods of famine leading to suffering and starvation, making the fight against hunger and the diseases caused by malnutrition a permanent challenge. For many centuries until about 1800, the average grain yield was about 800 kg/ha, providing food only for a few people. The main problems were the low fertility of most soils (mainly caused by the depletion of nutrients) and the great yield losses from crop diseases and pests. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileA multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems 2021
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No results found.Public support mechanisms for agriculture in many cases hinder the transformation towards healthier, more sustainable, equitable, and efficient food systems, thus actively steering us away from meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the Paris Agreement. This report sets out the compelling case for repurposing harmful agricultural producer support to reverse this situation, by optimizing the use of scarce public resources, strengthening economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately driving a food systems transformation that can support global sustainable development commitments. The report provides policymakers with an updated estimate of past and current agricultural producer support for 88 countries, projected up until 2030. The trends emerging from the analysis are a clear call for action at country, regional and global levels to phase out the most distortive, environmentally and socially harmful support, such as price incentives and coupled subsidies, and redirecting it towards investments in public goods and services for agriculture, such as research and development and infrastructure, as well as decoupled fiscal subsidies. Overall, the analysis highlights that, while removing and/or reducing harmful agricultural support is necessary, repurposing initiatives that include measures to minimize policy trade-offs will be needed to ensure a beneficial outcome overall. The report confirms that, while a few countries have started repurposing and reforming agricultural support, broader, deeper, and faster reforms are needed for food systems transformation. Thus, it provides guidance (in six steps) on how governments can repurpose agricultural producer support – and the reforms this will take.