Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced disasters and weather extremes, as well as transboundary plant pests and animal diseases. Compounding the situation are conflicts, economic crises, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine. These factors are aggravating agricultural production and food insecurity in countries across the region.
News
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News
New FAO-WFP report warns of shrinking window to prevent millions more people facing acute food insecurity in 16 hotspots
12/11/2025
Conflict and violence are driving extreme hunger in six major crises
News
Rebuilding in earthquake-hit Afghanistan
03/10/2025
FAO supports rapid agricultural recovery ahead of winter
News
Sowing seeds, reaping resilience
08/09/2025
Women farmers in Cambodia are growing climate resilient – starting with rice seeds
Publications
Publications
Cambodia: Project Highlights - OSRO/CMB/001/USA
10/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 980 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems...
Publications
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Project Highlights - OSRO/LAO/002/USA
10/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 490 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems...
Publications
Afghanistan: Minimizing secondary impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural livelihoods of food insecure households through Anticipatory Action
08/2022
In early 2020, a scenario analysis on the expected secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan pointed to a potential disruption of agricultural...
Multimedia
Video
Safeguarding livelihoods of drought-affected livestock keepers in Afghanistan
07/10/2025
Afghanistan is in the grip of an acute drought, the worst in years. It is hitting farming families hard particularly across north, northwest and northeast...
Photo Collection
Afghanistan: Women are the pillars of livestock-based family farming
29/10/2025
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Video
FAO in Action: Helping Mongolia’s Herders Build Resilience Against the Dzud
06/02/2025
Mongolia’s harsh winter conditions, known as dzud, threaten the livelihoods of thousands of herders, leading to devastating losses in livestock. In...