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Strengthened early warning systems are urgently needed to reduce the risk of global health crises
21/01/2022
World experts met to identify essential components of a One Health Intelligence System for early warning and risk assessment
Tonga volcanic eruption: what possible impact on agriculture and fisheries?
21/01/2022
FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere
Rural Syrian women boost their food processing production with FAO’s voucher scheme
19/01/2022
For a number of years, rural Syrian households, particularly those headed by women, have had to earn sufficient income to feed their families
Improving avian influenza preparedness through e-learning
18/01/2022
Avian influenza is one of the major transboundary animal diseases
Horn of Africa: Swift aid for drought-affected farmers and herders needed to avoid a hunger crisis
17/01/2022
In a region reeling from locust invasions and COVID-19, a third-consecutive year of poor rains poses a major threat to food security
South-South Cooperation: FAO signs key agreement with Chinese Government
12/01/2022
The agreement marks the official launch of Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme after China’s announcement of an additional $50 million in funding
Overcoming impacts of desert locusts, drought and displacement through climate-smart agriculture practices in Somaliland
06/01/2022
FAO’s desert locust response programme is supporting rural farming households to address acute food insecurity in rural areas while contributing to mitigate further displacement
Taking steps to protect agricultural production and livelihoods in Rakhine State
23/12/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, has provided cash assistance to 1 200 farming families...
FAO welcomes $10 million USA contribution to its COVID-19 response efforts
23/12/2021
Funding is intended to support FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery and One Health programmes
FAO introduces digital agriculture to youth in the Syrian Arab Republic
20/12/2021
As in many other countries, the agriculture sector in Syria has limited appeal as a source of stable income for youth