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Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials for Sustainable Agrifood System Transformation (RENOFARM) - Guidance for Membership Application

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 5 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Synopsis (short abstract) Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation (RENOFARM) is a ten-year action-oriented global initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that contributes toward countries’ agrifood systems transformation through the provision of comprehensive support in the implementation of good production practices. The overarching goal is to reduce the need for antimicrobials and to promote responsible and prudent use when antimicrobials are needed. The initiative will support countries to strengthen the implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs) on AMR across agrifood sectors and increase the capacity of the agriculture workforce to promote and adopt best practices that reduce the need for antimicrobials throughout agrifood systems.

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