FAO Brief - 6 May 2024

06/05/2024

In this episode, over 282 million people in 59 countries suffered acute food insecurity in 2023, according to the Global Report on Food Crises; FAO warns about the food insecurity threat in Southern Africa posed by a foreseen shortfall in maize production; and the Food Price Index increases marginally in April, driven by higher meat prices.

Conflict and climate change require collective action to address food insecurity

23/04/2024

Conflict and hunger are inextricably linked to one another. Conflict often leads to severe humanitarian crises, resulting in heightened levels of hunger in specific regions.

FAO Brief - 22 April 2024

22/04/2024

In this episode, FAO calls for more funding and resources for farmers in Sudan to prevent the escalation of the hunger crisis; FAO’s Director-General emphasized Africa’s potential for development at the FAO’s Regional Conference that took place in Morocco; and the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention met to define strategies to curb pests and diseases amid climate crisis

Why rural women pay the highest price of the climate crisis

05/03/2024

Climate change disproportionately impacts women farmers in low- and middle-income countries, causing billions of dollars of losses among female-headed farming households.

STOSAR Animal Health

15/01/2024

The STOSAR Project is committed to combating Foot and Mouth Disease, Peste des Petits Ruminants, and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which pose significant threats to livestock production and trade.