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Google and FAO launch new Big Data tool for all
16/09/2020
Anyone anywhere can access multidimensional maps and statistics showing key climate and environmental trends wherever they are, thanks to a new tool...
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FAO renews commitment to Africa’s Great Green Wall
08/09/2020
Accelerating work on the Great Green Wall, which aims to combat desertification across Africa, is key for climate and environmental reasons and also...
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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...
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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
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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...
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Emine, Francisco, and Andrey are winning the battle against land degradation
17/06/2020
Land degradation affects almost 2 billion hectares of land that 1.5 billion people worldwide call home, representing an economic loss in the order...
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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...
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Solar powered water pumps offer lifeline for Yemeni farmers
01/06/2020
Rashed is particularly happy this morning. Today he and his fellow farmers have their turn to access the solar-powered water well to irrigate their...
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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...