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South Sudan: Cash for seeds brings new hope to Santa and 12 000 vulnerable farmers in Magwi
25/08/2020
Santa Angwech David, 23 years old, lives in Magwi, near the South Sudanese border with Kenya.
South Sudan | Returning to help build a better future for her country
18/08/2020
Having once fled civil war, RealLifeHero and returnee Ritah Alfred is working for FAO to support livelihoods for her fellow citizens
Eastern Africa | IKEA Foundation contributes $3.5 million to support FAO's work with refugees and host communities
30/07/2020
Initiative seeks to increase self-reliance of vulnerable populations and lay the groundwork for increased agribusiness investment
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Modern practices and an expanded market: the success of Mborisa beekeepers in South Sudan
05/06/2020
“My father used to harvest wild honey from anthills and trees; he was an expert in traditional beehives and as young as 15, I had already acquired these vital traditional skills. We learned to work the hard way without protective gear and using fire that killed the bees in order to harvest this honey”.
FAO makes gains in the fight against desert locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains
11/05/2020
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today that significant gains had been made in the fight against the desert locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen.
FAO welcomes Russian Federation’s $10 million donation to support fight against desert locusts in East Africa
28/04/2020
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has thanked the Russian Federation for boosting the fight against the desert locust outbreak in East Africa by making a $10 million contribution to support FAO operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda.
In East Africa: a race to outsmart locusts with drones and data
14/04/2020
While the eyes of the world are on the novel coronavirus, East Africa continues to struggle with another crisis of biblical proportions: growing swarms of ravenous locusts.
FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints
09/04/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN is continuing its efforts to contain the desert locust upsurge in East Africa despite restrictions on the movement of personnel and equipment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biopesticides for locust control
30/03/2020
East Africa is going through a massive desert locust infestation that’s stripping farming families of food and income and threatening the food security of millions throughout the region.
Germany contributes EUR 17 million to combat the impact of the desert locust upsurge in East Africa
28/02/2020
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has welcomed a €17 million contribution from Germany to provide assistance to those directly affected by the desert locust upsurge in East Africa.