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Joint communiqué on the critical desert locust situation and emergency response in Somalia
08/02/2021
Joint Communique' on the critical desert locust situation and emergency response in Somalia
FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen
Japan pledges new funding to FAO’s emergency operations in Afghanistan
01/02/2021
Funding to provide time-critical agricultural support to 8 000 food insecure smallholder families
Contributing to fisheries and livestock value chains for inclusive and sustainable growth in Somalia
22/01/2021
FAO launches project to enhance food security by increasing job opportunities in the fisheries and livestock sectors
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UN agencies warn that COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific
21/01/2021
Child and maternal diets particularly vulnerable
East Africa's locust "air force" could be grounded as another wave of the scourge takes flight
20/01/2021
Funding shortfalls threaten continued operations
Mitigating the potential impacts of dry conditions triggered by La Niña in Afghanistan
13/01/2021
During the second half of 2020, a moderate to strong La Niña phenomenon was registered that is causing extreme weather conditions in various parts of the world.
Capacity development instrumental in restoring agricultural production and livelihoods in Myanmar
06/01/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Myanmar’s Department of Agriculture (DoA) recently conducted a series of training sessions to support the capacity development of farmers and technical experts.
Leaving no one behind: Radio initiative educates farmers; pastoralists and fisherfolk across Somalia
23/12/2020
In September 2020, FAO launched a radio training initiative airing various episodes across eight Somali radio stations.
Responding to food insecurity in Mozambique
23/12/2020
Over half a million people require assistance in the north of the country