
FAO boosts readiness to manage animal health emergencies across Africa
18/11/2021
Cameroon’s Emergency Operations Centres serve as a model for other countries in Africa seeking to strengthen preparedness for and response to emergencies affecting animal and public health

Safeguarding agricultural livelihoods as food insecurity worsens in Myanmar
12/11/2021
In Myanmar, hard-earned development gains have been lost because of political instability, which began on 1 February with regime change that was followed by intensified civil conflict

FAO and the United Republic of Tanzania build preparedness for a One Health response to disease emergencies
12/11/2021
FAO supports a table-top simulation exercise to test preparedness, response and risk communication during an outbreak of an infectious disease of public health concern

FAO and USAID support the Lao People's Democratic Republic to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases
10/11/2021
The four-year project aims to help the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) in prevention.

FAO supports agri-food cooperatives bringing together Syrian and Turkish women
10/11/2021
FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Government of Japan, support agri-food cooperatives bringing together Syrian and Turkish women

FAO provides conditional cash grants to vulnerable farmers in Rakhine State
04/11/2021
In September 2021, FAO concluded the provision of conditional cash transfers to 450 households across 16 villages in Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships in Rakhine State

Japan and FAO sign a project agreement to enhance the food security and nutrition of vulnerable families in Yemen
29/10/2021
On 29 October 2021, Japan signed an agreement with FAO to contribute USD 7 million (JPY 771 000 000) to enhance the food security and nutrition of vulnerable internally displaced, agro-pastoral and pastoral families in Yemen

FAO introduces new radio programme on Climate-Smart Agriculture
26/10/2021
Episodes in the programme to focus on the impact of climate change on food security

FAO and UNDDR host event for 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
25/10/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held a webinar entitled “International cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in agri-food systems” on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on 13 October.

أفغانستان: تمكنت المساعدات الإنسانية من تلافي وقوع كارثة في مجال الأمن الغذائي خلال أشهر الشتاء القاسية، ولكن الجوع لا يزال مستمرًا بمستويات غير مسبوقة
09/05/2022
يحتاج الناس إلى مساعدات إنسانية وإلى دعم سبل معيشتهم وفرص للعمل واستثمار طويل الأجل لمساعدتهم في حلّ الأزمة
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Young Syrians empowered with knowledge on digital agriculture
09/05/2022
FAO, through its Smallholder Support Programme, has introduced digital agriculture to Syrians to promote innovation and digitalization

Rural Syrian women boost their food processing production with FAO’s voucher scheme
19/01/2022
For a number of years, rural Syrian households, particularly those headed by women, have had to earn sufficient income to feed their families

Overcoming impacts of desert locusts, drought and displacement through climate-smart agriculture practices in Somaliland
06/01/2022
FAO’s desert locust response programme is supporting rural farming households to address acute food insecurity in rural areas while contributing to mitigate further displacement

Taking steps to protect agricultural production and livelihoods in Rakhine State
23/12/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, has provided cash assistance to 1 200 farming families...

FAO introduces digital agriculture to youth in the Syrian Arab Republic
20/12/2021
As in many other countries, the agriculture sector in Syria has limited appeal as a source of stable income for youth

FAO pilots innovative tool to support One Health operationalization in United Republic of Tanzania
16/12/2021
The FAO One Health Monitoring Tool aids local, national and regional entities to assess progress made and identify gaps

EU and FAO handover a new Water and Land Information Management Centre to Government of Somalia in Puntland
07/12/2021
The Centre will provide valuable data to help inform policy, programmes and development in the country

Fighting against drought-induced hunger: FAO provides rural households in Somalia with cash, livestock and agricultural support
01/12/2021
Sureedo lives on her farm in Qoordumey village, Dolow, Somalia. She grows fruits and vegetables with her family and was among the 2 500 rural farming households affected by the drought and desert locust swarms that have decimated crops and destroyed livelihoods.

Beyond prestige: FAO Livestock Show in Kuajok promotes commercialization of cows sheep and goats
26/11/2021
After the suspension of livestock shows due to the pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has resumed activities in South Sudan.

FAO’s farmer field schools improve animal husbandry practices for women
26/11/2021
Livestock keeping has become more challenging for vulnerable farmers in rural areas of Syria