An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 2 to 26 August 2017 to evaluate the food production for the 2017 spring season, which extends from March to August, and assess the food security situation. [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Anticipatory Action (AA) webinar series: Reducing disaster risk vulnerability in Bangladesh: Partner perspectives 6 December 2017 – 10.00 - 11.30 CET Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Damien Joud, Food Security Cluster Coordinator, Food Security Cluster Thorsten Klose-Zuber, [...]

Severe dryness during the whole month of October in the main cereal-producing areas negatively impacted the establishment and development of “deyr” crops, expected to be harvested in January 2018. The dismal performance of the rainy season has exacerbated water and pasture [...]

  Incorporating drones into resilience efforts can help minimize impacts of a disaster and enhance a community's ability to respond to events.  e-Agriculture is organizing a learning event on the use of drones in agriculture and rural development from 16 to [...]

Severe floods in Bangladesh in 2017 have affected at least 8 million people, causing deaths and injuries, loss of livestock and food supplies, and damage to housing and infrastructure. The floods caused severe damage to the agriculture sector, including [...]