Southern Africa
News
News
FAO warns of maize shortfall across Southern Africa
24/04/2024
Recent weather trends associated with El Niño have decimated harvest prospects and point to rising prices and import needs
News
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
Publications
Publications
Zambia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
07/2024
Zambia is experiencing a severe El Niño-induced drought that has resulted in reduced agricultural production, water scarcity and crop failure. So far,...
Publications
Malawi: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
05/2024
Since late-2023, Malawi has been affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which is typically associated with drier conditions in the country.
Publications
Mozambique: Urgent call for assistance
04/2024
The 2023–2024 El Niño is one of the five strongest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Multimedia
Video
From Honeycombs to Green Jobs: Empowering Zimbabwe's Rural Youth through Beekeeping
12/06/2023
The FAO's Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) project is transforming lives in Zimbabwe by creating green jobs, particularly in beekeeping.
Photo collection
Angola: Farmer Field Schools to enhance smallholder family farmers’ resilience, sustainable production and food security
11/08/2024
View this gallery on Flickr.
Video
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.