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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is recruiting a Senior Animal Production Officer (P-5) to serve as Team Leader for sustainable animal production systems and Secretary of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) Sub-Committee on Livestock (SCL). The post is based at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, within the Animal Production and […]
One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health through an integrated One Health approach. As part of our focus areas in the farmed animal welfare space, we have led foundational work to improve hen welfare and promote ethical, safe, and sustainable poultry systems in Nigeria. […]
A longitudinal study titled ‘Prevalence and transmission of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) in broiler poultry farms in Wakiso, Uganda’ to investigate antimicrobial use (AMU) and exposure risks to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the peri-urban district of Wakiso, Uganda, found that many farmers do not implement adequate biosecurity measures to prevent the introduction and spread of […]
Abstract Poultry diseases pose major constraints on smallholder production in Africa, causing high flock mortality and economic hardship. Infectious diseases, especially viral diseases like Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and bacterial diseases, especially colibacillosis and salmonellosis, are responsible for most chicken losses, with downstream effects on human nutrition and health. Beyond production […]
Job Posting: 05/Jan/2024Closure Date: 19/Jan/2024, 10:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit: FRMOZ – FAO Representation in MozambiqueJob Type: Non-staff opportunitiesType of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)Grade Level: N/APrimary Location: Mozambique-MaputoDuration: 45 daysPost Number: N/A IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device FAO seeks […]
