Drought within an ocean – Celestina’s story

06/09/2024

Celestina Tavares, a livestock farmer in Cabo Verde is at the forefront of the battle against the threats posed by the climate change to the farmers of this archipelago nation, bringing prolonged droughts and scarce pasture for animals.

Farmers benefitting from high-yielding soft wheat seeds

25/08/2024

In light of the current economic crisis in Lebanon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI), implemented a project funded by the Government of Japan.

World Humanitarian Day 2024: #ActForHumanity.

19/08/2024

Video message by Rein Paulsen, Director, FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience.

The role of agriculture in addressing acute child malnutrition in the African Drylands

29/07/2024

Acute malnutrition is persistently on the rise worldwide, with children suffering its consequences for their whole lives.

Livestock and enteric methane

24/07/2024

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).