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Fighting animal diseases in Yemen
27/03/2024
Community animal health workers fill veterinary gaps left by the conflict

Red Sea shipping disruptions likely to exacerbate the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen - new FAO report warns
25/03/2024
FAO calls for immediate efforts to de-escalate tensions and facilitate the uninterrupted flow of commercial and humanitarian food supplies

Innovative biopesticides control Fall armyworm in Yemen
31/08/2023
Farmers use a natural extract from local trees to manage the pest sustainably

Yemeni Honey: a transcendent legacy
29/06/2023
Upgrading productivity and techniques amidst challenging conditions

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

Yemen: FAO welcomes an additional $150 million multi-agency contribution from the World Bank to strengthen resilience and address growing food insecurity
13/12/2022
Increased support for the joint Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project as acute food insecurity intensifies

In 2023, FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance
01/12/2022
Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices
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Norway contributes $9.6 million of flexible funding to boost FAO’s response to most severe crises and emergencies
31/10/2022
The funds will enable FAO to maximize speed, efficiency and outreach when addressing food security threats and crises

Agricultural aid: a game changer in tackling hunger crises
13/10/2022
FAO Director-General calls for increased investments in agriculture and resilient agrifood systems to prevent famine in the run-up to the World Food Day

Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ as famine looms in the Horn of Africa – new report
21/09/2022
Rising conflict, weather extremes, and economic instability aggravated by the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are among the key drivers