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FAO helps Darfur farmers and herders live in peace

20 December 2012, Kebkabiya, Sudan - In a field in North Darfur, farmer Salaheldin Suleiman Hilal looks pleased. He's finished harvesting his golden sorghum crop and unlike previous years he...

20 December 2012
Food security linked to peace in the Sahel - FAO Director-General

7 December 2012, Rome -  FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today that improving food security in the Sahel will contribute to peace and stability in the region. He was...

07 December 2012
African Union, FAO and Lula Institute join efforts to fight hunger in Africa

Addis Ababa, November 21, 2012 –The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Instituto Lula of Brazil announced today they were joining...

21 November 2012
African countries share drought resilience initiatives

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 October 2012 – Fifteen countries from Africa’s most drought prone regions are meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to share practices on how to best...

23 October 2012
FAO, Somalia's President commit to ending food crisis

Mogadishu, Somalia, 16 October 2012 – Somalia’s newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his government will work with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to prioritize reviving Somalia’s agricultural...

16 October 2012
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