FAO supports emergency response to outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Indonesia
22/03/2022
As the viral cattle disease continues to spread in Asia and the Pacific, FAO is among the international partners supporting the Government of Indonesia in its efforts to prevent infections
Sweden invests in resilient rural communities in Somalia with an additional USD 2 million contribution to FAO
24/03/2022
Renewed funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will support ongoing efforts to build the resilience of riverine farmers in the Jowhar corridor by improving water access and management to boost productivity
Strengthening Kenya’s veterinary laboratories to combat transboundary animal diseases
24/03/2022
With support from FAO and USAID, Kenya’s Central Veterinary Laboratory has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation after meeting international standards for competence
Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
28/08/2021
FAO calls for urgent humanitarian assistance for the winter wheat season
One Health approach and intensified collaboration needed to prevent and respond to pandemics
05/09/2021
Speaking as current chair of the Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) for One Health, QU Dongyu calls for G20 countries to step-up coordinated action against COVID-19 at Health Ministers Meeting in Rome
First post quake assessment in Haiti finds hunger spike in affected areas
09/09/2021
Restoring damaged agriculture the only path to recovery, improved food security - FAO
FAO calls for a greater focus on heading off food crises before they strike
10/09/2021
Acting before shocks hit, instead of after disaster unfolds, is a more cost-effective humani-tarian approach, agency tells UN General Assembly event
Anticiper les crises doit devenir la nouvelle norme
10/09/2021
La FAO entend protéger les populations vulnérables des catastrophes avant qu’elles ne surviennent
Afghanistan: FAO appeals for $36 million to urgently save rural livelihoods and avoid massive displacement
13/09/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu stresses that time is of the essence in address to UN High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: FAO urges G20 countries to increase support for rural farmers
23/09/2021
Safeguarding local agri-food production and livelihoods must be a priority as hunger threatens rural population
New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa’s degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
29/09/2021
With the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration underway, review finds successes and many challenges ahead to restore Africa’s degraded lands and improve livelihoods
La privation de nourriture et les décès liés à la faim sont une réalité qui accompagne l’aggravation des crises alimentaires, selon la FAO
04/10/2021
Le Directeur général de la FAO, M. Qu Dongyu, insiste sur le caractère prioritaire à donner à l’aide aux moyens d’existence lors de la rencontre de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur la prévention de la famine.
FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Brussels Dialogue - “From reaction to prevention: anticipatory action against food crises” – highlights efficiency and cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action
Half of Afghanistan’s population face acute hunger as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
25/10/2021
UN appeals for urgent assistance as country becomes one of the world’s largest food crises
Desert Locust upsurge may be declining but remaining swarms require vigilance in East Africa and Yemen
28/10/2021
$11.2 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to aid control and recovery efforts
Emergency seeds, fertilizer cushion farmers in Lesotho against impacts of COVID-19
25/10/2021
The pandemic has exacerbated the food and nutrition insecurity of more than 491 000 farming households
République démocratique du Congo: la crise de la sécurité alimentaire pourrait s’aggraver dans les mois à venir
10/11/2021
Après la publication d’un nouveau rapport soulignant l’insécurité alimentaire généralisée, la FAO et le PAM alertent sur la nécessité d’intensifier l’assistance de toute urgence
FAO delivers emergency fodder seeds to vulnerable livestock farmers in Lesotho
23/11/2021
The high-quality animal fodder seeds will reach 1 200 livestock farmers to restore their livelihoods
A new partnership between FAO and the Qatar Fund for Development targets food insecurity in Somalia
24/11/2021
$1.7 million Qatari contribution aims to enhance smallholder agriculture and livestock production through climate-resilient anticipatory action
Corne de l’Afrique: «Nous voulons éviter autant que possible que l’aide alimentaire devienne l’unique ressource des populations»
25/11/2021
Entretien avec Mme Carla Mucavi, la Représentante de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) au Kenya