FAO

WAS received special recognition for its decades-long contribution to global aquaculture development, particularly its support to FAO programmes since the 1970s. 

Its Securing Affordability of Poultry Parent Stocks in Africa (SAPPSA) program, has helped more than 31 million smallholder farmers across Africa access resilient poultry genetics.

The forum’s central theme revolved around innovation, regulatory convergence, and the shared responsibility of the public and private sectors to drive transformation across livestock value chains.

The initiative aims to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, prevent, and respond swiftly to zoonotic and transboundary animal diseases.

Since its discovery in 1942, the disease has spread to more than 70 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

Feed production, FAO noted, underpins not only livestock productivity but also food security, animal health, and the environment.

The campaign is expected to deliver long-term benefits for livestock keepers, service providers, and consumers both within Sudan and across its trading partners.

Data shoes that there has been an inncrease in the demand for wheat feed in the European Union and Thailand, particularly in aquafeed production.

FAO and CUFAPH aim to build resilient and sustainable livestock systems that support livelihoods and food security for millions across Southern Africa.

The project aims to boost local fish production by enhancing access to finance for smallholder fish farmers.