The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, concluded a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on the SusaHamra application and platform under the framework of the FAO Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Eradication "GCP/RNE/012/MUL" program.  

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is holding a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on the Susa-Hamra App: a digital system for monitoring and early warning for Red Palm Weevil (RPW), from May 28 to 30 in Amman

QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed the decision to award the King Hassan II of Morocco Great World Water Prize to the organization at the 10th World Water Forum, held in Bali.  

In response to the escalating threat of forest fires in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, the Near East Network on Wildlands and Forest Fire (NENFIRE) held its first coordination meeting on 20 May 2024. The meeting was titled Near East Network on Wildlands and Forest Fire - Enhancing fire management in the NENA region. 

Today, on 20th May 2024, we come together globally to celebrate World Bee Day. Global communities unite in celebrating the vital role of pollinators, echoing this year's theme, Bee Engaged with Youth, which spotlights the significance of young people in safeguarding these crucial species. 

In the heart of southern Jordan, a remarkable story of empowerment is unfolding. The SPUAR Initiative, a project implemented by FAO and funded by the Italian Government through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has transformed the lives of 60 women headed households in Ma'an Governorate.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture launched on Monday the “Green Cities Initiative (GCI): flagship cities for integrated green oases and food systems”, which promotes the support urban forestry and urban greening in Jordan. This project is funded by Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).

The FAST Partnership meeting in FAO headquarters explored concrete ways in which the Partnership can unlock climate investments in agrifood systems for the most vulnerable.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a technical session at the WSTA 15th Gulf Water Conference, which took place on the 28th of April 2024, in Doha, Qatar. The session, titled "Leveraging Geospatial Technology to Bridge the Data Gap for Efficient Management of Agricultural Water," explored how innovative solutions using remote sensing and geospatial technology can tackle water and agriculture related issues

Stakeholders gathered at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, for a pivotal event: the "Towards a High-Level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) - Technical Preparatory Meeting." Hosted by FAO, this two-day affair marks a crucial step in preparing for the forthcoming High-Level Dialogue on WASAG, scheduled to coincide with the World Food Forum in October 2024. 

As part of the agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources in the Sultanate of Oman, a consultative meeting was convened yesterday with Omani authorities overseeing agriculture, water, environment, and climate change.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a workshop on Ecosystem-based Solutions and Utilization of Non-Conventional Water for Agriculture to highlight need to adopt innovative approaches that prioritize the efficient use of water resources and promote ecosystem health. The workshop, organized under the FAO project “Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure to address food-water-climate Complexities in Agriculture” funded by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC), brought together representatives involved in the agriculture sector from the  government, donors, academia, and non-profit organizations. Jordan is one of the pilot countries for the project.

Jerusalem /Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500 tonnes, of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like milk, dairy, eggs and meat amidst an imminent risk of famine.

Rome, 04 April 2024 – Key stakeholders, including government officials, non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives, project task force members, leading technical experts OCOP Focal Points and FAO staff from 11 project countries convened virtually to launch a new project aimed at expanding the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative. The inception workshop, held on 3 April 2024, focused on discussing project objectives, expected outputs and major activities, as well as reviewing the detailed work plan and budget for the project implementation.

With the generous support of the Kingdoms of Belgium and Sweden, FAO has successfully completed a mass vaccination campaign to protect the entire smallholder dairy cattle population across 35 accessible sub-districts in Aleppo and Idleb governorates against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). 

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and the Libyan Centre for Remote Sensing and Space Science are launching the “MerWat-Libya” Geospatial Platform. This platform will provide geospatial information to support water resource management in Libya and will enable national partners to access a vast amount of spatial information to support sustainable water and crop production while considering available natural resources. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to a new report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global initiative. The rest of the Gaza Strip is also at the risk of future famine in the worst case scenario if the hostilities do not cease and humanitarian assistance at scale does not reach those most in need.

FAO thanks the Italian Government, and particularly Deputy Prime Minister Tajani, for the opportunity to have participated in this strategic and timely Round Table, together with other partners, to discuss together the way forward in view of the deteriorating food insecurity situation in Gaza, and the surrounding regions.

The 37th session of the Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a Ministerial Declaration supporting the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31, supported by the Organization’s flagship initiatives, and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The 37th Ministerial Session of FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (#NERC37) has issued a call for a ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the entry of humanitarian and food aid into the enclave.

The conference's final statement articulated profound concerns over the worsening humanitarian conditions, the forced displacement of Gaza Strip residents, and the weaponization of food, water, and energy in the war. It strongly condemned the hindrance of humanitarian assistance and the consequent devastation of the agricultural sector, livelihoods, and infrastructure, resulting in critical food insecurity and famine risks.