Afghanistan: FAO and UK launch GBP 10 million initiative to boost rural resilience and food security
04/08/2025
New partnership to help over 150 000 people enhance food production, incomes and climate resilience across 15 provinces by May 2026.
Revitalizing the Nahr-e-Karim canal in Laghman
22/07/2025
Rehabilitation of the Nahr-e-Karim canal in Laghman boosts irrigation, food security and livelihoods.
Ready, set, anticipate!
08/07/2025
Five essentials anticipatory action saves in case emergencies strike.
UN calls for bold nutrition action to tackle child and women nutrition crisis in Afghanistan
15/06/2025
UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO and UNFPA are calling for a coordinated, multisectoral action on nutrition
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FAO’s role in empowering women farmers in Laghman
03/06/2025
Ms. Laila, a 40-year-old mother of four child...
Afghanistan’s largest animal vaccination campaign against Peste des Petits Ruminants
26/05/2025
FAO and partners rolled out the largest-ever PPR vaccination campaign, safeguarding nearly six million sheep and goats across all 34 provinces in Afghanistan.
Helping herders endure harsh winters in southern Afghanistan
21/05/2025
Livestock protection packages support in Badakhshan, Ghor and Kandahar.
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger.
FAO participates in ADB annual meeting, strengthens cooperation in key agricultural areas
07/05/2025
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu (L) shakes hands with Masato Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Sowing hope after disaster
30/04/2025
Rebuilding agricultural livelihoods in Herat in the aftermath of the devastating 2023 earthquake.
Protecting rangelands in Badghis
02/03/2025
Rotational grazing in Badghis restores rangelands and improves livestock health.
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025
The funding will support 14 critical projects across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
The 17 days of sustainability: a year-end holiday challenge
23/12/2024
17 ways you can help make this a very merry and sustainable holiday season!
FAO launches first major global assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years
11/12/2024
The report was presented at the International Soil and Water Forum 2024 in Bangkok.
For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
04/12/2024
Emergency agriculture assistance is a lifeline and offers a pathway out of hunger.
Forage chopper machines empower livestock keepers in Afghanistan
03/12/2024
In 2024, with the generous support of the Glo...
Sustainable solutions bring new hope to farmers in Paktya
20/11/2024
In the mountainous province of Paktya, where ...
Regional Symposium on Good Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) Practices Held in Kabul
02/10/2024
Kabul, Afghanistan – 24 September 2024: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a regional symposium focused on good forest and landscape restoration (FLR) practices on...
FAO calls for G20 cooperation as hunger targets continue to elude
12/09/2024
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Brazil.
Alternative sources of heating help preserve Nuristan's environment
26/06/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been implementing a five-year project in Afghanistan called “Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management...