Against the background of fast expanding trade and a surge in food import bills, which has come to characterise much of the developments shaping global food markets in 2020/21, early forecasts for 2021/22 point to resilient food trade and a [...]

Highlights Drought affected rainfed areas in northern parts of Iraq. Widespread crop failure in Ninewa Governorate and halved production in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Decreased cereal production expected to cause loss of income, soaring feed prices and increased import requirements. 

This practice shows the services available to farmers by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Timor-Leste provides in pursuing the agriculture sector's modernization. It describes the importance of Conservation Agriculture (CA) and the CA model applied in Timor-Leste. It [...]

This practice describes the step-by-step approach to promote conservation agriculture implemented in Timor-Leste. It also describes the conservation agriculture (CA) principles and steps in adopting the CA package. This practice was tested in Timor-Leste, a tropical warm agroecologic zone. In areas [...]

Highlights Significant rainfall deficits and high temperatures during the 2020/21 cropping season have negatively impacted cereal crop and pasture conditions in key producing southwestern and central provinces. Food insecurity in 2021 is expected to deteriorate in the affected areas, particularly in southwestern [...]