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Protecting livestock. Protecting lives.
13/08/2026
Supported by the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is helping protect the livestock that families across northeast Syria rely on for survival
Planting through the rubble
12/08/2026
Supported by the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is helping farming families across northeast Syria produce fresh vegetables, protect their livelihoods and reduce their reliance on humanitarian assistance
FAO seeks time-sensitive support to protect Afghanistan's 2027 wheat harvest ahead of critical planting window
06/08/2026
Kabul – Rising fertilizer prices are threatening Afghanistan's 2027 wheat harvest just as farmers prepare for what could be one of the country's most promising wheat-growing seasons in years.
Les crises touchant la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition infantile persistent à Gaza en dépit d’avancées fragiles rendues possibles par un accroissement de l’aide humanitaire et des flux commerciaux
23/07/2026
La dernière analyse de l’IPC pour Gaza met en évidence à la fois l’impact de l’aide humanitaire soutenue et l’ampleur des difficultés qui demeurent
West Bank: Ministry of Agriculture, FAO and Pandemic Fund partner to carry out emergency vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in livestock
23/07/2026
Cairo/Jerusalem – The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has acquired nearly 50 000 FMD SAT 1 vaccine doses as part of a campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in sheep, goats and cattle in the West Bank, with technical and procurement support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funding from the Pandemic Fund.
El Niño’s hidden losses: when one season’s damage fuels the next crisis
22/07/2026
When El Niño-linked weather extremes hit agrifood systems, the damage can be counted in failed crops, dead livestock, flooded fields and lost income. But the real cost often begins where that first tally ends.
Extreme heat in an El Niño year: how agrifood systems can prepare
22/07/2026
A strong El Niño is developing in a world already made hotter and less predictable by climate change. For agriculture, that combination is especially dangerous.
From youth agripreneurship to peacebuilding: Innovative partnerships for social cohesion and resilience in Mauritania
20/07/2026
How can youth-led agrifood enterprises contribute to peace? In fragile contexts, economic exclusion, unemployment and competition over resources can contribute to tensions and instability.
FAO receives USD 8 million to support rural families affected by conflict and climate-related shocks in Colombia
06/07/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC), is implementing an USD 8 million humanitarian response aimed at saving lives by protecting and restoring the livelihoods of 11,200 rural households (approximately 40,000 people) in Colombia.
FAO drives emergency production response to protect food security for 20,000 people in Honduras' Dry Corridor
30/06/2026
With funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing an emergency response aimed at saving lives and protecting the livelihoods of 4,000 vulnerable households in the departments of Choluteca, Valle, and Comayagua, in Honduras' Dry Corridor.