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Emergency seeds, fertilizer cushion farmers in Lesotho against impacts of COVID-19
25/10/2021
The pandemic has exacerbated the food and nutrition insecurity of more than 491 000 farming households
FAO and UNDDR host event for 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
25/10/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held a webinar entitled “International cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in agri-food systems” on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on 13 October.
FAO supports ECOWAS to mobilize animal health networks across West Africa
22/10/2021
The annual ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network meeting brings together scientists and policy-makers to collaborate on effective animal health interventions
Madagascar | FAO provides support to anticipate and halt the drivers of the major outbreak of Malagasy migratory locust
21/10/2021
Madagascar is highly prone to natural hazards, including drought, floods, cyclones and locust outbreaks, with significant humanitarian consequences
FAO Somalia WFP Somalia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation host a joint virtual event to mark World Food Day
20/10/2021
The online session called for local action to improve the systems that produce and distribute the food in Somalia
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Keeping hunger at bay: FAO’s cash programmes keep families afloat during drought and a global pandemic
20/10/2021
The cash for work programme enables vulnerable households to meet their immediate needs while rehabilitating productive infrastructure such as water catchments
Yemen: FAO and Kuwait collaborate to enhance the resilience of vulnerable farmers through improving their access to water resources
18/10/2021
Zahr Haidar is a farmer and a mother of six children from Khanfar District in Abyan Governorate
Syrian farmers face challenges preparing for the new season following poor harvest in 2020/21
17/10/2021
Although the agriculture sector has fared better than other sectors in Syria in the past ten years, farmers have suffered from the impact of conflict and macroeconomic difficulties
FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Brussels Dialogue - “From reaction to prevention: anticipatory action against food crises” – highlights efficiency and cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action
FAO and USAID help Guinea upgrade veterinary laboratories to fight infectious diseases
11/10/2021
The first Ebola outbreak in Guinea highlighted the vulnerability of the country’s health system