
Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge
18/03/2021
Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries warn FAO and WFP
23/03/2021
Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries warn FAO and WFP

FAO builds stronger veterinary diagnostic laboratories in West and Central Africa
23/03/2021
National laboratory systems play a crucial role in preventing, detecting and responding to health threats.

Communities host displaced people and share farmland to fight hunger in Cabo Delgado
29/03/2021
After their house was burned down, Abdul Selemane (44), his wife, two kids and mother fled Mocímboa da Praia, one of the districts most affected by insurgent attacks in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

70 coastal fishers in Somalia are setting out to strengthen the fisheries sector
08/04/2021
Recent graduates receive certificates from the project ‘Protecting, Improving and Sustaining Food Security in Rural Somalia’

Allowing communities in Rumbek to dream big through new knowledge and agricultural production
12/04/2021
Allowing communities in Rumbek to dream big through new knowledge and agricultural production

Signs of hope in East Africa as control campaign tames locust upsurge
12/04/2021
But FAO calls for increased surveillance to lock in gains, prevent a resurgence

Sweden’s funding supports the most vulnerable food insecure farmers in Afghanistan
14/04/2021
Sweden’s funding supports the most vulnerable food insecure farmers in Afghanistan

FAO provides livestock inputs for rural families to sustain food production amidst soaring levels of food insecurity
20/04/2021
FAO provides livestock inputs for rural families to sustain food production amidst soaring levels of food insecurity

Increased flexible funding from Belgium enables FAO to better respond to food crises
23/04/2021
Increased flexible funding from Belgium enables FAO to better respond to food crises

La FAO contribue à l’amélioration de la gouvernance de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Cameroun
28/04/2021
À travers sa Vision 2035, le Gouvernement de la République du Cameroun s’est engagé pour l’émergence et la prospérité du pays, en assurant à sa population une sécurité alimentaire optimale.

Belgium helps to protect livestock keepers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from ongoing volcanic activity
29/04/2021
Livestock keepers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will be able to keep their animals healthy and safe from ongoing activity of volcano La Soufrière, thanks to a generous grant from the Government of Belgium.

EU humanitarian aid and FAO partner to assist highly food insecure people in Afghanistan
04/05/2021
EU humanitarian aid and FAO partner to assist highly food insecure people in Afghanistan

Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises
05/05/2021
Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020

A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against desert locusts
06/05/2021
A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against desert locusts.

Syrian farmers live together in peace after equitable access to water for irrigation
07/05/2021
Water scarcity has a negative impact on agricultural and food production in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Prés de 2.7 millions de personnes en insècurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Cameroun
07/05/2021
La situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle dans la République du Cameroun subit la conjoncture causée par différents facteurs.

FAO warns of high risk of severe flooding in Somalia
08/05/2021
Thousands of people in Somalia are at immediate risk from imminent floods as river levels in parts of the country continue to rise.

UN community-based initiative helps slow spread of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
10/05/2021
“When my family found out that I was going to work with COVID-19 patients, they were not supportive at all,” said Sumia Akter Sumia.

FAO launches Market Information System Dashboard to improve the availability of reliable Food Security and Early Warning Data in Yemen
10/05/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a Market Information and Early Warningdashboard as part of its efforts to strengthen food security and nutrition early warning data and information in Yemen.