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
News
Poultry farming reaps year-round rewards, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
12/01/2024
Beyond food security, some local farmers reach for food sovereignty, one chicken at a time
Publications
Publications
Mozambique: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
09/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round field assessment conducted between April and May 2022...
Publications
Madagascar: Anticipatory Action to avert a Malagasy migratory locust upsurge
09/2022
Madagascar is highly prone to natural hazards, and in the Grand Sud region, three years of consecutive severe drought have wiped out harvests and hampered...
Publications
Madagascar: Évaluation des dommages et des pertes causés par les cyclones Batsirai et Emnati sur le secteur agricole dans le Grand Sud-Est de Madagascar
09/2022
En février 2022, la région du Grand Sud-Est de Madagascar a été touchée par deux violents cyclones tropicaux, Batsirai et Emnati , qui ont causé des...
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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.