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Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture workshop highlights climate action in Arab States
27/07/2020

Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the League of Arab States (LAS) and in partnership...

FAO partners with the Adaptation Fund to help vulnerable countries fight the impact of climate change
03/07/2020

Projects will build the resilience of rural communities affected by degraded ecosystems and increased water scarcity

Time to scale up and support Africa’s Great Green Wall
26/06/2020

It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General...

Thirty countries will benefit as Global Environment Facility funds FAO-led projects
04/06/2020

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed the decision by the Global Environment Facility...

Solar powered water pumps offer lifeline for Yemeni farmers
01/06/2020

A FAO-EU project tackles water scarcity and rising fuel costs with new irrigation methods

UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity
22/05/2020

Rome/Nairobi - Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation...

Tea: a love that has stood the test of time
20/05/2020

Celebrating the popular beverage important to farmers, development and culture