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
Zimbabwe: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 9
02/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a ninth-round assessment conducted in November and December 2023 in...
Publications
Global: Project Highlights – OSRO/GLO/908/GER
12/2023
The Government of Germany contributed USD 792 950 to improve the food security and nutrition of cyclone-affected communities in Malawi, Mozambique and...
Publications
Anticipating El Niño: Mitigation, preparedness and response plan for Southern Africa, 2023–2025
12/2023
El Niño poses a serious threat to the food security and survival of vulnerable communities around the world.
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.