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Ukraine crisis: the world can still contain the impact on global food security with the right policies, FAO Director-General says
08/04/2022
QU Dongyu addresses FAO Members as they convene to discuss the impact of the conflict on global food supply
The Sahel and Lake Chad Regions: FAO joins the global effort to reinforce response to the food security crisis
07/04/2022
International community pledges around €1.79 billion to address unprecedented humanitarian threats in the region
FAO launches new phase of agriculture policy initiative with $11 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
06/04/2022
The programme covers eight African countries, supporting reforms and evidence-based public investment decisions over a five-year period
Food insecurity rapidly worsening increasing risk of famine in Somalia - Report
29/03/2022
Due to worsening drought, up to 5 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance to prevent worse food security outcomes in Somalia...
Worsening food crisis looming in the Sudan amid economic downturn displacement and ruined crops
28/03/2022
The combined effects of conflict, economic crisis, and poor harvests are significantly affecting people’s access to food and will likely double the number of people facing acute hunger in the Sudan to more than 18 million people by September 2022, warned the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on 23 March 2022.
Strengthening Kenya’s veterinary laboratories to combat transboundary animal diseases
24/03/2022
With support from FAO and USAID, Kenya’s Central Veterinary Laboratory has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation after meeting international standards for competence
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Sweden invests in resilient rural communities in Somalia with an additional USD 2 million contribution to FAO
24/03/2022
Renewed funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will support ongoing efforts to build the resilience of riverine farmers in the Jowhar corridor by improving water access and management to boost productivity
FAO supports emergency response to outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Indonesia
22/03/2022
As the viral cattle disease continues to spread in Asia and the Pacific, FAO is among the international partners supporting the Government of Indonesia in its efforts to prevent infections
FAO and Belgium support coconut farmers affected by Super Typhoon Rai to restore their livelihoods
14/03/2022
Super Typhoon Rai barreled through the Philippines in December 2021, inflicting significant damage to 11 out of 15 regions in the country and severely affecting about 918 877 families
Yemen: Acute hunger at unprecedented levels as funding dries up
13/03/2022
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP Press Release