Severe floods in Bangladesh in 2017 have affected at least 8 million people, causing deaths and injuries, loss of livestock and food supplies, and damage to housing and infrastructure. The floods caused severe damage to the agriculture sector, including [...]

FAO estimates that 37 countries are in need of external assistance for food in the world. Persisting conflicts have continued to acutely affect agricultural production and food security conditions. Weather shocks, including floods, hurricanes and droughts, have compounded the fragile [...]

Following a request from the Government of the Central African Republic, a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 16 to 28 January 2017 to estimate crop production and assess the overall food security situation. [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Safe Access To Fuel and Energy webinar series: Approaches, tools and case studies 13 September 2017 – 11.00 - 12.45 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Anja Rohde, Planning Officer for Access to Energy, GIZ Andrea [...]

Due to a prolonged drought in Mongolia, the 2017 wheat output is estimated to drop by almost 50 percent from last year’s near-average output. Production of other food crops, such as potatoes, barley, oats and vegetables, also has been severely [...]