
The Government of Madagascar and FAO are collaborating closely in the implementation of the 2021/22 locust control campaign
15/07/2021
Madagascar is affected by various factors that strongly impact the population’s food security and livelihoods, as well as the agriculture sector.

République centrafricaine | De l’espoir pour les populations vulnérables de la ville de Bangui
19/07/2021
Soutenir la relance des activités agricoles afin d’améliorer les conditions de vie des familles.

Myanmar | FAO and the European Union promote small-scale inland aquaculture schemes to save livelihoods and enhance food security in Rakhine State
25/07/2021
In Rakhine State, on the west coast of Myanmar, more than 80 percent of the population live in rural villages and depend on agriculture, fishery and aquaculture as primary sources of livelihoods.

FAO and Japan establish school gardens in the Syrian Arab Republic to enhance children’s nutrition and improve their learning environment
27/07/2021
In the Syrian Arab Republic, students in rural areas learn about various aspects of agriculture and nutrition as part of the national curriculum.

La FAO, soutenue par le Canada et la Suède, accompagne le Gouvernement du Burkina Faso dans la mise en valeur de sites de production rizicole pour la campagne agricole 2021/22
27/07/2021
Grâce à l’appui financier du Canada et de la Suède, la FAO soutient le Gouvernement du Burkina Faso, dans le cadre de l’Initiative du Président qui vise à «Produire 1 million de tonnes de riz paddy d’ici à 2021» à travers la mise en valeur de sites de production rizicole au titre de la campagne agricole de la saison humide 2021/22.

FAO is strengthening One Health preparedness and response capacities in Africa
28/07/2021
National One Health platforms discuss lessons learned and best practices on the operationalization of the Joint Risk Assessment tool.

Anticipatory actions to safeguard the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable farmers and herders in the Dry Corridor of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala
28/07/2021
One of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate-related threats, Central America’s Dry Corridor has been directly impacted by climate change over the last 20 years.

Canadá apoyará con US $6.5 millones a pequeños productores de Bolivia Honduras Nicaragua y Perú impactados por la pandemia
30/07/2021
Fondos irán al Programa de la FAO para Respuesta y Recuperación al COVID-19, que impulsará la resiliencia de pequeños productores, especialmente mujeres, jóvenes y pueblos indígenas, beneficiando a 48 mil personas en los 4 países.

Building resilience against agro-terrorism and agro-crime threats to animal health
30/07/2021
Agro-terrorism and agro-crime constitute a considerable threat to animal health, the economy, biodiversity, food security and safety, and public health.

FAO Myanmar supports vulnerable conflict- and COVID-19 - affected farmers in Rakhine State with urgent food security and livelihood needs
05/08/2021
Rakhine State is one of the poorest states in Myanmar, with over 40 percent of its households food insecure, more than half of whom are moderately or severely food insecure.

FAO supports ECOWAS to mobilize animal health networks across West Africa
22/10/2021
The annual ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network meeting brings together scientists and policy-makers to collaborate on effective animal health interventions

Madagascar | FAO provides support to anticipate and halt the drivers of the major outbreak of Malagasy migratory locust
21/10/2021
Madagascar is highly prone to natural hazards, including drought, floods, cyclones and locust outbreaks, with significant humanitarian consequences

FAO Somalia WFP Somalia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation host a joint virtual event to mark World Food Day
20/10/2021
The online session called for local action to improve the systems that produce and distribute the food in Somalia

Yemen: FAO and Kuwait collaborate to enhance the resilience of vulnerable farmers through improving their access to water resources
18/10/2021
Zahr Haidar is a farmer and a mother of six children from Khanfar District in Abyan Governorate

Syrian farmers face challenges preparing for the new season following poor harvest in 2020/21
17/10/2021
Although the agriculture sector has fared better than other sectors in Syria in the past ten years, farmers have suffered from the impact of conflict and macroeconomic difficulties

FAO and USAID help Guinea upgrade veterinary laboratories to fight infectious diseases
11/10/2021
The first Ebola outbreak in Guinea highlighted the vulnerability of the country’s health system

Using smartphones to fight animal diseases in the United Republic of Tanzania
07/10/2021
In the United Republic of Tanzania, rapid notification of animal diseases in the field is a major challenge due to weak veterinary infrastructure and lack of human resources

Yemen: FAO and the World Bank collaborate to restore lost hopes and agricultural livelihoods in flood-affected areas
04/10/2021
Abdurrahman Hassan Farhan Gird is a 27 year old farmer and a father of two from Wadi Nakhlah, Maqbana District in Taiz Governorate of Yemen

FAO ICARDA and ICRC share lessons learned on the impact of irrigation on social cohesion
01/10/2021
“Rural development is a powerful counter to conflict and insecurity; in a country like Syria, irrigation is at the heart of rural development, and so, closely related to peace and stability”
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Keeping hunger at bay: FAO’s cash programmes keep families afloat during drought and a global pandemic
20/10/2021
The cash for work programme enables vulnerable households to meet their immediate needs while rehabilitating productive infrastructure such as water catchments