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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.
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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

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

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

Yémen: la faim aiguë atteint des niveaux sans précédent alors que les financements se tarissent
13/03/2022
Communiqué de presse conjoint par FAO, PAM et UNICEF

New Scenarios on Global Food Security based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
11/03/2022
Opinion article by Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

FAO and Belgium are teaming up to improve food security and livelihoods in Tonga following the devastating volcanic eruption and consequent tsunami
11/03/2022
On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano in Tonga erupted in a blast that was felt as far away as New Zealand and Alaska

Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security
10/03/2022
Team on ground regrouped; strengthened with surge personnel; Declaration of corporate scale-up response
