Date: 15-16 March 2018Place: Ha Noi, Viet NamOrganized by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsHosted by: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Viet Nam More than 2.2 billion people in Asia solely rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. [...]

The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2015 showed that a staggering 22 percent of total damage and loss from natural disasters in developing countries was absorbed by the agriculture sector alone. Two years on, FAO continues the effort to bridge persisting knowledge gaps and [...]

Date: 14-15 March 2018Place: Geneva, Switzerland Is investment in preparedness a good use of humanitarian funding? What are the best approaches to funding and programme design to ensure sustainable solutions and community leadership in preparedness programming? How can we inform future [...]

In 2016-17, FAO rolled out the EWEA pilot programme in Paraguay, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Madagascar, the Pacific Islands, Sudan and Mongolia some of the countries considered high-risk for natural disasters and food insecurity. The EWEA programme supports FAO member countries [...]

Erratic rains and an intense dry period in January lowers 2018 cereal production prospects in Southern Africa. Highlights: Erratic precipitation and well below-average rains in January have lowered Southern Africa’s overall 2018 cereal production prospects. Current national maize stocks are forecast at above-average [...]