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FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025
Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience
New FAO-WFP report warns of shrinking window to prevent millions more people facing acute food insecurity in 16 hotspots
12/11/2025
Conflict and violence are driving extreme hunger in six major crises
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high
A voice for Bangladeshi smallholder farmers
26/08/2024
Women and youth lead the way in Bangladesh’s agricultural transformation
FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific
25/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region.
FAO report: Agrifood sector faces growing threat from climate change-induced loss and damage
01/12/2023
Following the COP28 agreement to activate a new fund for loss and damage, recent analysis highlights agriculture perceived as the most severely affected sector
Bangladeshi villages turn digital
24/06/2022
FAO Digital Villages initiative empowers farmers to access markets and improve incomes
Acting ahead of crises should become the new normal
10/09/2021
FAO aims to protect vulnerable populations from disasters before they strike
Solar irrigation system powers vegetable productivity in Cox’s Bazar
22/06/2021
Mohammad Islam is growing more vegetables after FAO installed a solar-powered irrigation system.
Protecting livelihood assets through anticipatory actions in flood-prone communities in northwestern Bangladesh
21/06/2021
Floods are an annual occurrence in Bangladesh, and the risk weighs heavily on families when the monsoon season begins.