FAO in Ethiopia

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08 April 2016
Interview with Mr. Tefera Derebew, Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture, attending the 29th Session of African Regional Conference of FAO, 4-8 April 2016, Abidjan
23 March 2016
Over 8 000 farmers to benefit from emergency seed support Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a partnership agreement of 330 000 USD to provide emergency seed support to smallholder farmers affected by the El Nino induced drought in Amhara and Oromia...
15 March 2016
In Somali Region of southeastern Ethiopia, the ongoing drought – the most severe in half a century due to the effects of El Niño – has caused critical feed and water shortages, resulting in abnormal migrations and widespread livestock deaths. Most of the region's population is dependent on animals as...
07 March 2016
Humanitarian needs triple during record El Niño
18 February 2016
Livelihood diversification and access to water boosted the capacity to survive drought impacts