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FAO's sack gardens effectively improve the resilience of internally displaced people
30/10/2023
In Mali, FAO is supporting displaced populations by providing emergency food production kits that enable them to quickly produce their own food within host communities.
Researchers, led by FAO and Tufts University, call for a new way to address acute malnutrition among children
27/10/2023

In academic peer-reviewed journal, the Food and Nutrition Bulletin (FNB), thirty international researchers present evidence and analysis to improve the way child acute malnutrition is understood and prevented in Africa’s drylands 

Green Climate Fund confirms FAO’s role in supporting countries’ access to climate action resources
25/10/2023

The FAO-GCF partnership has unlocked $1.2 billion in climate action financing for projects in developing countries


First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture
13/10/2023

New FAO report shows that about $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the last 30 years


Fighting a rare “Super El Niño” in Somalia
06/10/2023

Interview with Etienne Peterschmitt, FAO Representative in Somalia


Almost a quarter of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face acute food insecurity as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
29/09/2023
More than 25 million people continue to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. The country continues to be one of the world's largest food crises.
Learning about the needs of households and traders in Nigeria to understand the difficulties they face
28/09/2023

One enumerator’s experience with face-to-face data collection

FAO Director-General makes urgent global call for action on food security at sustainable development conference
21/09/2023

In keynote lecture at Columbia University, QU Dongyu proposes transformative solutions to combat rising hunger and environmental challenges


Anticipatory action...in action in Viet Nam
14/09/2023
The race to mitigate the impact of Typhoon Noru on lives and livelihoods
Sudan: FAO launches emergency response plan to protect and restore agricultural livelihoods amid conflict
11/09/2023

$123 million needed for urgent support to 10.1 million people in 17 most food-insecure states