The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Adaptation Fund, is helping farmers restore fruit tree production through the completion of rehabilitation works on one of Eastern Ghouta significant nurseries, Kharabou Nursery, which used to supply farmers back in the days with quality fruit saplings.
Under the watchful eye of Nena, his adopted mother, Willy Gonçalves has escaped a difficult childhood to become a competent farmer. Today, he manages Nena’s farm and their thriving seedling business is drawing a sharp contrast with increasing number of farmers abandoning their land in Cabo Verde, amid climate change and prolonged droughts.
Video message by Rein Paulsen, Director, FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience.
Acute malnutrition is persistently on the rise worldwide, with children suffering its consequences for their whole lives.
Acute malnutrition is persistently on the rise worldwide, with children suffering its consequences for their whole lives. Despite ongoing food and medical intervention, too many children, including those who have already been treated for severe acute malnutrition in the past, continue to face a high risk of relapse or mortality (King et al., 2024).