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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
Highlights
SHF and FAO protect livestock families in Northeast Syria rely on for survival
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.
SHF and FAO helping farming families in Syria produce fresh vegetables
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.