Noticias

FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic to host a Zoominar on irrigation to strengthen social cohesion
16/09/2021
FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic will host a Zoominar entitled “Irrigation for agriculture and social cohesion” that will focus on the importance of water and agriculture as key elements in recovery and stability in rural communities

Afghanistan: FAO appeals for $36 million to urgently save rural livelihoods and avoid massive displacement
13/09/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu stresses that time is of the essence in address to UN High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan

Livestock production in Somaliland is stabilized through farmer trainings
10/09/2021
FAO’s work through the Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme Building food system resilience in protracted crises (FNS-REPRO), is a project funded by the Government of the Netherlands that spans across Somaliland to Sudan and South Sudan over a period of two years

Thanks to the World Bank FAO will support the recovery of the livestock sector in Burkina Faso significantly impacted by the effects of COVID-19
10/09/2021
On 7 September 2021, FAO and the Government of Burkina Faso signed an agreement to support the development of the livestock sector in the country, thanks to the World Bank’s contribution of USD 2.67 million

Acting ahead of crises should become the new normal
10/09/2021
FAO aims to protect vulnerable populations from disasters before they strike

FAO calls for a greater focus on heading off food crises before they strike
10/09/2021
Acting before shocks hit, instead of after disaster unfolds, is a more cost-effective humani-tarian approach, agency tells UN General Assembly event

FAO and USAID work with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire to contain avian influenza
09/09/2021
From 19 to 21 August 2021, joint emergency missions were deployed by the Ministries of Animal Resources, Environment and Water and Forests, FAO and Health Protection Groups for the surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in migratory bird resting areas and live poultry markets

First post quake assessment in Haiti finds hunger spike in affected areas
09/09/2021
Restoring damaged agriculture the only path to recovery, improved food security - FAO

One Health approach and intensified collaboration needed to prevent and respond to pandemics
05/09/2021
Speaking as current chair of the Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) for One Health, QU Dongyu calls for G20 countries to step-up coordinated action against COVID-19 at Health Ministers Meeting in Rome

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
28/08/2021
FAO calls for urgent humanitarian assistance for the winter wheat season