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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
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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

FAO renews call for agrifood systems transformation
07/09/2023
Director-General addresses International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan

Building dikes rebuilds livelihoods in Guinea-Bissau
04/09/2023
A cash for work project is supporting farmers to rebuild infrastructure and livelihoods after the pandemic

Innovative biopesticides control Fall armyworm in Yemen
31/08/2023
Farmers use a natural extract from local trees to manage the pest sustainably

Afghanistan: Community-based FAO irrigation project receives support from Japan
30/08/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific