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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — FAO — is recruiting a Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist to support climate-resilient agriculture and rural livelihoods in Tunisia. The consultancy is linked to FAO’s Subregional Office for North Africa and will be implemented as a home-based assignment for a period of four months. The […]
Africa’s livestock sector holds enormous economic potential. But behind the figures are millions of farmers, pastoralists, women, young people, veterinarians and rural families who need better financing, stronger services and more organized markets to fully benefit from their animals. Across Africa, livestock is more than a business. For many families, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry and […]
Mozambique has launched its 2026 National Animal Vaccination Campaign, a major effort to protect livestock, support rural livelihoods and strengthen food security across the country. The campaign, launched in Magude District, Maputo Province, aims to vaccinate millions of animals against priority diseases that threaten farmers, markets and communities. These include foot-and-mouth disease, anthrax, lumpy skin […]
Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) continue to threaten livestock productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods across West Africa. Recognizing the urgency, Nigeria has renewed its call for stronger regional cooperation to combat TADs, with a focus on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which continues to threaten livestock productivity and rural livelihoods across West Africa. The appeal […]
