FAO Director-General emphasizes importance of tackling root causes by increasing agricultural support in emergencies.
Recent weather trends associated with El Niño have decimated harvest prospects and point to rising prices and import needs.
Efforts include provision of basic inputs, post-harvest equipment and community infrastructure development
Several municipalities submit letters of intent to join initiative, piloted in capital since March
Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is...