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17 October 2023
Rome – The global ceremony marking this year’s World Food Day 2023 took place here today, against a backdrop of increasing world hunger and conflicts. In particular, participants stressed water’s critical role in underpinning our food security and how we can better manage and not take for granted this precious...
Rome – The global ceremony marking this year’s World Food Day 2023 took place here today, against a backdrop of increasing world hunger and conflicts. In particular, participants stressed water’s critical role in underpinning our food security and how we can better manage and not take for granted this precious...
Increased Economic Autonomy and Contribution in the Value Chain Productivity: Women Farmers’ Journey
13 October 2023
Across multiple value chains, women producers’ potential is restricted by a division of roles and responsibilities between women and men that exclude women from decision-making process. Their participation in value chains is critical, yet they still face gender-specific constraints and challenges in owning, accessing, and controlling resources that affect their...
Across multiple value chains, women producers’ potential is restricted by a division of roles and responsibilities between women and men that exclude women from decision-making process. Their participation in value chains is critical, yet they still face gender-specific constraints and challenges in owning, accessing, and controlling resources that affect their...
31 July 2023
Forty-three facilitators (41 from the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and one facilitator from FAO Jordan and another from the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture) are now able to guide dairy cow keepers to manage their farms and make their agricultural businesses more profitable. For this, they attended a training on...
Forty-three facilitators (41 from the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and one facilitator from FAO Jordan and another from the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture) are now able to guide dairy cow keepers to manage their farms and make their agricultural businesses more profitable. For this, they attended a training on...
20 July 2023
FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad, signed a project agreement today with the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan. The project, funded by the European Union, will contribute to the improvement of the living conditions, food security and resilience of host communities and refugees living in Lebanon. It will also...
FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad, signed a project agreement today with the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan. The project, funded by the European Union, will contribute to the improvement of the living conditions, food security and resilience of host communities and refugees living in Lebanon. It will also...
04 July 2023
What to consider in agricultural practices to ensure high productivity and safe produce? What is soil testing? How to effectively use fertilizers based on soil test result? How to apply personal safety measures to avoid occupational hazards in performing farming tasks? These questions and many more were addressed by FAO trainer...
What to consider in agricultural practices to ensure high productivity and safe produce? What is soil testing? How to effectively use fertilizers based on soil test result? How to apply personal safety measures to avoid occupational hazards in performing farming tasks? These questions and many more were addressed by FAO trainer...
