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. In particular, Afghanistan and Pakistan are among the top ten countries with the highest number of people in Crisis or worse levels of food insecurity in the world.
News
News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories
News
FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security
20/09/2024
The Organization’s Anticipatory Action Plan outlines ways to safeguard millions of people at risk in view of the climate phenomenon’s potential devastating...
News
A voice for Bangladeshi smallholder farmers
26/08/2024
Women and youth lead the way in Bangladesh’s agricultural transformation
Publications
Publications
Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Annual report 2022
04/2023
The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take...
Publications
Afghanistan: Project Highlights - OSRO/AFG/110/USA
03/2023
The impacts of COVID-19 coupled with the impacts of la Niña were posing enormous threats to the livelihoods of vulnerable farming and livestock-keeping...
Publications
Pakistan: Floods response update, February 2023
03/2023
Rural communities of Pakistan were among the hardest hit by the devastating floods of June–August 2022.
Multimedia
Photo collection
Afghanistan: Empowering women through beekeeping in Bamyan province
12/09/2024
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Video
Strengthening the right to foods in Asia-Pacific for a better life and a better future for all
09/10/2024
Asia is home to the largest number of people facing hunger worldwide, with 384.5 million individuals—more than half of the global total.
Photo collection
Bangladesh: FAO and Rohingya refugees restore forests in and around once barren camps
08/07/2020
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