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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
Using smartphones to fight animal diseases in the United Republic of Tanzania
07/10/2021
In the United Republic of Tanzania, rapid notification of animal diseases in the field is a major challenge due to weak veterinary infrastructure and lack of human resources
La privation de nourriture et les décès liés à la faim sont une réalité qui accompagne l’aggravation des crises alimentaires, selon la FAO
04/10/2021
Le Directeur général de la FAO, M. Qu Dongyu, insiste sur le caractère prioritaire à donner à l’aide aux moyens d’existence lors de la rencontre de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur la prévention de la famine.