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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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FAO's Rift Valley Fever Early Warning Decision Support Tool
February 09, 2026
The Rift Valley Fever Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST) is an innovative online platform developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to strengthen early warning, preparedness, and response to Rift Valley fever (RVF) — one of Africa’s most persistent zoonotic and climate-sensitive diseases. Built under the One Health framework, the RVF DST enhances real-time monitoring, data sharing, and multi-sectoral collaboration between animal health, human health, and environmental sectors. By combining satellite data, climate trends, field surveillance, and expert analysis, the tool can predict RVF outbreaks up to three months in advance. This early insight enables farmers, veterinarians, and policymakers to take preventive action, protecting livestock, livelihoods, and lives before disease spreads. The RVF DST helps countries move from reactive response to proactive prevention by turning data into early action, while supporting more resilient health systems and long-term One Health preparedness. https://www.fao.org/animal-health/resources/tools/rift-valley-fever-dst Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN Follow FAO on social media! * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO * Instagram - https://instagram.com/fao * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fao * Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/fao/ * Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals