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.
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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
Türkiye: Project Highlights - OSRO/TUR/011/GER
03/2025
The Government of Germany contributed USD 1 060 090 to restore the livelihoods and food security of 5 490 households in the earthquake-affected Adıyaman...
Publications
Viet Nam: Project Highlights - OSRO/VIE/001/USA
12/2024
The United States of America contributed USD 2 974 318 to FAO’s project entitled “Risk mitigation and management of health threats from animals in Viet...
Publications
Afghanistan: Assessment on flood damage
12/2024
Since March 2024, Afghanistan has experienced heavy rains. Major flood damage has been reported in several provinces, with extensive and severe impacts....
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...