Abidjan – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB), organized a five-day technical training in Abidjan from 24 to 28 September 2018...

Nairobi - Day two of the Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Summit began with a powerful opening address delivered by the FAO Representative to Kenya, Mr. Gabriel Rugalema.

"Africa is at risk of losing its biological richness to climate change; it’s...

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去年，阿释米塔·塔帕的丈夫离开他们位于尼泊尔南部的家乡，去沙特阿拉伯寻找工作。此前，他一直是农民，曾经能够为家人种出足够的粮食。

但是现在，收成越来越差，阿释米塔解释道。“这是气候变化的一部分，”她说。“雨水没有以前多了；风刮得更厉害，虫害越来越多。”

“我们现在的玉米收成还不足以前的一半，”阿释米塔还说。

尼泊尔是受气候变化影响最大的国家之一，而农民则是最深受其害的一部分群体。贫困、减产以及难以获得足够的食物正迫使人们进行迁徙，寻找更好的生活。

然而，阿释米塔丈夫的举动并未改善他们的境况。他没能找到好工作，无法偿还此次旅程欠下的债务。“我们面临很多问题，”阿释米塔承认。