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Sudan: FAO reaches one million farming households since the outbreak of conflict
15/11/2023
Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, plunging nearly half the population into a humanitarian crisis, the Food and Agriculture...
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FAO and ICESCO join hands to foster the development of agriculture, forestry and fishery in the region
15/11/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the...

Statement by the Director-General on the food security situation in Gaza
12/11/2023
''I join the Secretary-General and my colleagues in the IASC in calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire''
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6/12
2023
Towards the Launch of Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services
Virtual Event, 06/12/2023
The General Meeting of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services is organized on a yearly basis to foster exchange on approaches and experiences in agriculture and rural advisory services (RAS) between diverse stakeholders and across regions. The meeting represents an opportunity to discuss the strategic directions and functioning of GFRAS and its regional fora and offers a space for learnin...
5/12
2023
Launch of the Regional Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI) Programme
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 05/12/2023
Water is a foundational component of agrifood systems, yet it is the number one limiting factor for agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region. The region is currently facing increased challenges that undermine regional efforts toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals ...
7/12
2023
FAO’s Expert Consultation: Regional Foresight Exercise for the Near East and North Africa Region
Cairo (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 07/12/2023
Responding to calls by the 28th Committee on Agriculture and FAO Members, FAO is systematically engaging in foresight activities at corporate, regional, sub-regional and country levels for the transformation of agrifood systems. In this endeavour, the Organization benefits from the experience gain...
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Food Policy Monitoring in the Near East and North Africa, 3rd Quarter 2023 | Bulletin
2023
Global commodities and food prices continued their downward trend in the third quarter of 2023; however, food price inflation remains a great concern in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. While the oil-exporting Gulf countries are faring well through the ongoing macroeconomic challenges, other NENA countries are struggling with high energy and input costs, economic challenges, domestic currency depreciation...

Regulatory framework for agricultural data in the Near East and North Africa region
2023
Agricultural data and their use for better decision making and innovation are at the centre of the digital transformation of agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region. The integration of big data and technology can improve the efficiency and productivity of agriculture by enabling farmers to make more informed decisions. The increase of agricultural productivity in the region with scarce natural resources is crucial to meet sustainably the food demand of a growing population.

Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050 – Pilot intervention: Safe disposal of daily poultry mortality in broiler farms through composting, Egypt
2023
Malpractices in poultry farms have great impact on public health and the environment. Unsafe disposal of dead birds from the farms is one of the major risk to be addressed. The intervention presented targets small and medium size farms to introduce a safe, easy and profitable way to dispose of dead birds. The methodology used to co-create the solution for the problem jointly with the beneficiaries in both private and public sector was a key for success.
Useful links
- Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool for FAO RNE
- FAO at COP28
- inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS)
- Food Loss and Waste Reduction in the Near East and North Africa
- One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)
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Farmer Field Schools and Women’s Empowerment
15/08/2023
A video interview with Valentina Franchi, Gender Specialist at FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa. The interview took place in Al...