FAO, together with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, distributed over 30 000 grain sleeves to support more than 1 500 Ukrainian farmers with temporary storage solutions.
With the increasing attention to change the way how disasters are managed, with support from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), FAO Viet Nam in close collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority conducted the Anticipatory Action (AA) Simulation Exercise in Quang Tri Province of Viet Nam.
This animated video explains the significance of seed systems in emergency context and why it is crucial to strengthen and rebuild seed systems after disaster. The video gives examples from a project in response to cyclones Idai and Kenneth in southern African countries in 2019.
Njeni Melisa Ojong, a beneficiary of the Emergency livelihoods and nutrition support to vulnerable populations SWNW crisis explains how FAO support has enabled her to regain financial stability and food security after fleeing her crisis-affected locality to the city of Buea.
FAO is working with the Government of Pakistan to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Economic losses from FMD can be over USD 300 per infected animal, resulting in USD 692 million.