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
Madagascar: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
08/2023
In a general economic context marked by high levels of poverty, Madagascar is particularly vulnerable to hazards that impact agricultural activities,...
Publications
Zimbabwe: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
06/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a seventh-round assessment conducted in March and April 2023 in Zimbabwe....
Publications
Subregional Southern Africa – Climate hazards: Urgent call for assistance
05/2023
Between January and March 2023, Tropical Cyclone Freddy – the most energetic cyclone on record – and Tropical Storm Cheneso battered Malawi, Madagascar...
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.