Zinnah (left) and Mr. Abdala exchange documents following the signing and launching of the project
thenewslib.com/news - by Jimmey C. Fahngon
November 23, 2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture has signed US$318,000 agreement to launch a project aimed at combating the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) outbreak in the country.
This disease is well known as a plague which affects small ruminants such as goats and sheep.
The project is being funded as a Technical Cooperation agreement between the FAO and the Government of Liberia under FAO's emergency intervention for the control of the disease.
Speaking Friday at the signing ceremony in Monrovia, FAO-Liberia Representative Marc Abdala said the project is intended to combat PPR disease in animals.
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