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Ukraine: rural communities need immediate support to plant and produce food amid ongoing war
02/06/2025
From FAO Office in Ukraine

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high

FAO launches a $150 million Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine to support war-affected rural communities
17/04/2025
From FAO Office in Ukraine

Gaza: Every day, more and more people are on the brink of famine-like conditions
12/02/2024
Interview with FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza and other global emergencies including Ukraine and Sudan

Ukraine: FAO and WFP join forces to clear agricultural land from remnants of the war and help farmers resume production
22/06/2023
The programme aims to prevent Ukraine from requiring food assistance in the long term


FAO welcomes $34.4 million contribution from Japan to boost food security and strengthen resilience in emergency contexts
06/04/2023
This includes $10 million to safeguard rural livelihoods and provide emergency seed support to smallholder farmers in Ukraine

Cash assistance is helping families in Ukraine rebuild their day-to-day lives
24/02/2023
Supporting rural families to meet their basic needs in this time of crisis

Ukraine: EU-FAO partnership to ensure recovery and development of agricultural value chains
04/01/2023
A $15.5 million EU-funded project aims to respond to disruptions to the agricultural sector caused by war

Ukraine: New UN survey shows rural households are increasingly affected by the war
14/12/2022
Nationwide assessment reveals that more than one in four respondents reported having reduced or ceased agricultural production