FAO emergencies and resilience

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Nepal floods damage 1,800 hectares of crops and kill thousands of livestock
10/09/2026

In this interview, Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, outlines the impact of the floods on rural communities and the urgent path towards agricultural...

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Planting seeds today, feeding families today and tomorrow
20/08/2026

Emergency agriculture helps displaced families rebuild self-reliance in Tanganyika 

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20/08/2026

With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), FAO provided 500 kg of supplementary animal feed to each of 11 072 livestock-keeping households (66 400 people) across Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, helping families protect the productive assets they depend on for food security and livelihoods.

09/09/2026

The conflict may have eased, but producing food remains an immense challenge. Climatic shocks, lack of extension services and prohibitive input costs are leaving many families without the means to produce the food they depend on.

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Anticipatory action

FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.

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Forced displacement

The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.

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