Vaccination and treatment campaign for livestock in Darfur - Sudan

FAO is conducting an ongoing vaccination and treatment campaign for livestock belonging to some of the most vulnerable people living in Darfur, Sudan

The challenge of going home - South Sudan

At a seed fair supported by the FAO, in Rumbek, the windy capital of Lakes state, in South Sudan, James Kon has been given vouchers to exchange for seeds. James has struggled for more than a year to provide his family of 9 with shelter and food

Improving agriculture through rice production - DR Congo

As part of the GCP-040 project, farmers near the village of Kamangu, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have received from FAO improved-variety seeds, tools, and technical training to increase the yield of their crops

Urban and peri-urban horticulture (HUP) - DR Congo

As part of its urban and peri-urban horticulture project near Lubumbashi, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, FAO has provided farmers with improved-variety seeds, and has rehabilitated irrigation and flood-prevention infrastructures

Presentation of the Guidelines on the eVoucher project - Zimbabwe

Staff from FAO Zimbabwe were at headquarters in Rome to share with colleagues their recent experiences in piloting an electronic voucher project for agricultural input distribution

Seeds for growth - South Sudan

FAO is stepping up its efforts to transform agriculture in South Sudan in 2012, boosting the number of seed fairs organized before the rainy season, expected to begin in April

Voucher campaign - Zimbabwe

The use of electronic vouchers to buy agricultural inputs is one approach supported by FAO in Zimbabwe. These vouchers enable farmers who contribute at least 10 percent of the value of the voucher to buy seeds; fertilizers and lime; agrochemicals; and tools or spare parts for farming equipment from local agrodealers

Livestock protection in Darfur - Sudan

FAO recognizes that animals such as camels, cattle, goats and sheep are vital livelihood assets for many people in Darfur, Sudan. To protect these assets, FAO conducts livestock vaccination and treatment campaigns. In this gallery you'll see rarely-seen images from the Jebel Marra mountain region in central Darfur

Livestock protection in Blue Nile - Sudan

Urgent help is needed to protect the livelihoods of the most vulnerable pastoralist and farming families in Sudan, and FAO is calling on the international community for their support

Elas rehabilitation - Ethiopia

In Ethiopia FAO works to help the Borans to rehabilitate their wells, called Elas. They are specially prepared hand dug wells where livestock move into the well with a trench (cattle path) to water troughs half way deep in the wells

Helping farmers in Darfur - Sudan

Farmers across Sudan are having to cope with the results an erratic 2011 rainy season, including the poor 2011/2012 crop harvest. One of the ways FAO is helping protect farmers' livelihoods is a seed cleaning machine in Darfur which separates the valuable seeds from the husk, dirt and other matter

Support to Food Security Efforts - Liberia

FAO supports the Government of Liberia in efforts aimed at boosting food production through the rehabilitation of critically needed lowland farming infrastructure and schemes

Converting a swamp to a productive rice farm - Liberia

A program run jointly by FAO, WFP, UNDP to convert a swamp to a rice farm in Liberia

Cattle vaccination - South Sudan

FAO is racing against time to carry out vaccinations to remove the diseases endemic to South Sudan that threaten the herds. In Hiyala 'payam', a small district in South Sudan, 2 500 hundred cattle are being vaccinated.

Sowing seeds for future generation - South Sudan

In Morobo, South Sudan, FAO has set up 5 Farmer Field Schools and 5 block farms as part of a seed production project funded by a 500,000 Euro grant from the French government

Recovery of livestock and emergency support to small farmers - Argentina

The project "Recovery of livestock and emergency support to small farmers affected by the Puyehue eruption in Argentina´s provinces Rio Negro and Neuquen", run by FAO in agreement with the European Commission, intend to mitigate the devastating effects of the eruption of volcano Puyehue on livestock production and livelihoods of 300 poor rural families

Emergency Projects - Guatemala

In Guatemala, FAO has been implementing emergency assistance and rehabilitation activities to support the most vulnerable farming households affected by natural disaster such as floods, drought, and tropical storms, and also by the increased of the food prices, through recovering their livelihood and facilitating their access to markets

Livelihood recovery - Colombia

In Colombia, FAO developed emergency assistance and rehabilitation activities, aimed at vulnerable communities affected by violence and natural disasters, to support them in recovering their livelihoods.

Field activities - Chad, Sahel band

FAO's work in the Sahelian belt of Chad is essential to reduce malnutrition. In collaboration with its local partners and the Government, FAO helps farmers to have access to irrigable land to produce a large quantity of vegetables for home consumption and sale.

Drip irrigation - Chad, Kanem region

An inside look at the installation and use of drip irrigation techniques for improving vegetable production in the Chad, Kanem region in the Sahel band. Read more about activities of FAO Emergencies in Chad.

Presentation of the second 'Agents of Change' workshop

A series of "Agents of Change" workshops have been organized by the Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division of FAO. The objective is to create a community of practice that can catalyse CHANGE within the Division while promoting the implementation of the Operational Strategy 2010-2013.