In 2018 approximately 28% of bacterial infections were resistant to one or more antibiotics. By 2050 it is estimated this will increase to 40% and result in an additional 10 million deaths per annum. (The Biologist 68 no4). Globally, it has been identified that misuse and abuse of antimicrobials in agriculture has been a major contributor to this super problem. Many countries have taken steps to ban or limit the use of antibiotics in poultry, pigs,cows and aquaculture. The FAO has proposed an action plan on AMR 2021-2025. The goal is to build resilience in the food and agriculture sector by limiting the emergence and spread of AMR.

By providing a non antibiotic solution to building this resilience, combined with improving animal performance markers and limiting residues to environmentally benign products, the Aga technology leads the field as an intervention to help meet the 5 key objectives of this action plan. Particularly, objective 4, Promoting responsible use of antimicrobials. Along side in treated animal populations, helping to meet the two FAO goals of 1. Reducing AMR prevalence and slowing or preventing the spread of resistance across the food chain for all food and agriculture sectors, at the same time as 2. Preserving the ability to treat actively or prophylactically infections with effective and safe antimicrobials to sustain food and agriculture production.