Empowering women through beekeeping in Bamyan province

14/11/2024

In June 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO provided 200 women in Bamyan center and Kahmard district with beekeeping packages along with technical training. They are now actively engaged in beekeeping and have each produced an average of 50 kg of honey, valued at USD 350.

FAO supporting the agrifood sector in Palestine

27/10/2024

Palestine faces significant challenges for due to ongoing conflict, internal divisions, and economic instability, further exacerbated by military actions and climate change. In this difficult environment, the agrifood system is crucial for improving livelihoods, food security, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

The importance of agrifood systems to tackle climate change: Interview with Kaveh Zahedi

18/10/2024

Three crucial United Nations climate and environmental summits will be held in the last quarter of 2024.

FAO supporting Lebanese farmers

17/10/2024

At every step, FAO Lebanon stands by farmers, cooperatives, and fishing communities, supporting them through the challenges they face.

Restoring agriculture in Ukraine: FAO and WFP's mine action initiative

16/10/2024

In Ukraine, mines and explosive remnants of war have turned vast productive land into dangerous minefields.