FAO and Government of Somalia open permanent Desert Locust Monitoring Centre
04/11/2021
The Centre will build Somalia’s national capacity to independently manage desert locusts in the country
FAO and World Bank continue support to Desert Locust surveillance and control operations in Yemen
27/09/2021
A renewed Desert Locust control campaign has been launched in the Yemeni governorates of Lahj
FAO provides cash plus livestock and agriculture packages to cushion vulnerable households from the desert locust invasion
05/08/2021
The desert locust invasion in Somalia has significantly affected the country’s food security, with successive generations of swarms destroying vital crops and pastures
FAO and Belgium provide emergency livelihoods assistance to rural people in Ukraine affected by the war
13/04/2022
The war in Ukraine is affecting the food security of the most vulnerable rural households across the country
New Scenarios on Global Food Security based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
11/03/2022
Opinion article by Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
الحرب في أوكرانيا: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة تجدّد نداءها لدعم الزراعة وتقديم الدعم العاجل للأسر الريفية المستضعفة
19/04/2022
ثمة حاجة ماسة إلى أكثر من 115 مليون دولار أمريكي لمد يد العون للمزارعين الأوكرانيين والأسر الريفية حتى ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2022
Food insecurity rapidly worsening increasing risk of famine in Somalia - Report
29/03/2022
Due to worsening drought, up to 5 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance to prevent worse food security outcomes in Somalia...
Worsening food crisis looming in the Sudan amid economic downturn displacement and ruined crops
28/03/2022
The combined effects of conflict, economic crisis, and poor harvests are significantly affecting people’s access to food and will likely double the number of people facing acute hunger in the Sudan to more than 18 million people by September 2022, warned the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on 23 March 2022.
Afghanistan: To avert a catastrophe, agricultural assistance is urgently needed
19/11/2021
Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO.
Afghanistan: FAO welcomes $65 million contribution from Asian Development Bank to boost agriculture and food security
26/01/2022
Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO
“We risk a catastrophe if agriculture collapses in Afghanistan”
11/11/2021
Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Representative in Kabul, calls for urgent action to prevent a worsening crisis
Improving avian influenza preparedness through e-learning
18/01/2022
Avian influenza is one of the major transboundary animal diseases
Horn of Africa: Swift aid for drought-affected farmers and herders needed to avoid a hunger crisis
17/01/2022
In a region reeling from locust invasions and COVID-19, a third-consecutive year of poor rains poses a major threat to food security
South-South Cooperation: FAO signs key agreement with Chinese Government
12/01/2022
The agreement marks the official launch of Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme after China’s announcement of an additional $50 million in funding
FAO welcomes $10 million USA contribution to its COVID-19 response efforts
23/12/2021
Funding is intended to support FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery and One Health programmes
Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by more than 50 million since the arrival of COVID-19
15/12/2021
According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition by FAO and UNICEF
In Turkey, FAO and the EU promote agrifood employment at an increasing pace
13/12/2021
In Turkey, FAO and the EU promote agrifood employment at an increasing pace