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September 24, 2026
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FAO seeks more funding to meet 2040 livestock disease eradication target

FAO seeks more funding to meet 2040 livestock disease eradication target

NAIROBI,Kenya,Sep 24— The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for governments, development banks and private foundations to step up financing for the global eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants…..

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking increased funding from governments, development banks, and private foundations to achieve the global eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2040.

  • A new pledge of Sh7.38 billion (€50 million) from the European Union is intended to be "catalytic" to unlock broader investment.
  • Dr Felix Njeumi, the Global PPR Eradication Programme Coordinator, urged institutions like the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to contribute.
  • PPR, a highly contagious livestock disease affecting sheep and goats, can significantly impact food security and the incomes of millions, despite not infecting humans.

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