Afghanistan

24/05/2026

FAO supports rapid agricultural recovery ahead of winter

FAO Representative in Afghanistan, Richard Trenchard (right), and dairy processing business owner, Ms. Freshta (left), sign matching grant agreement.
20/05/2026
First five enterprises selected to expand agricultural value chains, boost production, strengthen market linkages and generate employment
14/05/2026

Mohammad Salem has lived his whole life in Baqi Khel, a ...

03/05/2026

In drought-hit Nimroz Province, FAO, with support from the Government of Japan, is helping farmers use certified wheat seeds to turn uncertain harvests into a more reliable source of food and income.

24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
12/04/2026
A widowed mother of four rebuilds her livelihood through small-scale poultry farming, improving her family’s diet and earning a steady income with support from FAO and STFA.
08/04/2026
QU Dongyu addresses the fourth annual executive meeting of the FAO‑UNEP‑WHO‑WOAH Quadripartite
18/02/2026
With support from the World Bank, FAO’s cost-sharing e-voucher scheme is helping Afghan farmers access certified wheat seed through private seed enterprises while paying their share, driving demand and strengthening the private seed market.
Livestock feed
15/02/2026
Amid one of Afghanistan’s harshest droughts, emergency livestock support is helping vulnerable families keep animals alive, sustain milk production and avoid distress sales, protecting both nutrition and livelihoods in the north.
15/02/2026
Targeted livestock support is helping families keep animals healthy, maintain milk production and protect a critical source of nutrition and income.
12/02/2026
The France-supported project focuses on strengthening household food production, improving access to nutritious diets and reducing malnutrition, particularly among women and children, in earthquake-affected areas of eastern Afghanistan.
29/01/2026
Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks
21/01/2026
Funding will support UNICEF, FAO and WFP to scale life-saving nutrition services and strengthen access to nutritious foods for young children
12/01/2026
In drought-affected provinces like Faryab and Nimroz, women are turning to mushroom farming to earn income from home, improve family diets and reduce reliance on scarce water resources, with support from FAO and STFA.
16/12/2025
Earthquakes in the Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman Provinces, Afghanistan 2025
03/12/2025
Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience
03/10/2025
FAO supports rapid agricultural recovery ahead of winter
21/09/2025
In the remote province of Nuristan, communities are restoring fragile mountain ecosystems through an innovative FAO-GEF initiative.
07/09/2025
The EU announced an additional €14 million in support  to the people of Afghanistan, boosting its partnership with the United Nations.
18/08/2025

A food processing centre provides economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan.