The new FAO action plan on antimicrobial resistance 2016-2020 , aims to help countries equip their agricultural sectors to respond to growing threat.
According to FAO's Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance: "Antimicrobial medicines play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of farm animals and plants. Their use is essential to food security, to our well-being, and to animal welfare. However, the misuse of these drugs, associated with the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms, places everyone at great risk."
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/fao-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance-2016-2020
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/antimicrobial%20resistance%20FAO.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/fao
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/micro-organisms
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-care
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/antibiotic
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/livestock
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aquaculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-contamination
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-diseases