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
Zimbabwe: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
06/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a seventh-round assessment conducted in March and April 2023 in Zimbabwe....
Publications
Subregional Southern Africa – Climate hazards: Urgent call for assistance
05/2023
Between January and March 2023, Tropical Cyclone Freddy – the most energetic cyclone on record – and Tropical Storm Cheneso battered Malawi, Madagascar...
Publications
Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations
04/2023
This is the twelfth update of the Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations.
Multimedia
Video
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.
Video
FAO Angola–The FFS Chitaka Model, a fast and smart model for sustainable food system transformation
11/01/2023
The Chitaka Model is an innovative Farmer Field Schools (FFS) tool, that implements smart agriculture with a socio-productive inclusive approach.