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On the ground in Gaza
Hostilities in the Gaza Strip have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity.
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7/ 10
2024
Launch of the Mapping Report on Affordable and Transferrable Climate-Smart Technologies for Smallholder Farmers
Virtual Event, 07/10/2024
10:00- 12:00 Cairo Time (GMT+3)
Background:
In response to the pressing need for innovative solutions to address food security challenges, a Tripartite Cooperation Agreement between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa region, and the International Fund for Agricult...
7/ 10
2024
8/10
2024
40th Anniversary of Arab Bread Day
Amman (Jordan), Hybrid Event, 07/10/2024 - 08/10/2024
The Arab Bread Day, celebrated annually by the Arab Federation for Food Industries (AFFI), marks the anniversary of the first Arab conference for the grain industry held in Jordan in 1984. This year, we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Arab Bread Day, a significant milestone where FAO joins hands with AFFI to commemorate this occasion. The symposium will explore the challenges and opportuni...
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The Sudan: Impact of shocks on livestock inputs, food supply chains and livestock livelihoods DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring report, July 2024
2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) System, implemented a survey to assess the functionality of markets, the supply and accessibility of food items and livestock inputs, and to identify challenges experienced by livestock keepers and traders in the Sudan.
Food policy monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 2nd Quarter 2024 | Bulletin Regional food safety – exploring challenges, strategies and actions
2024
The Quarterly Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin presents recent trends in international and regional commodity markets, food price developments, and regional crop situations. It also covers the recent food and trade policy measures adopted in countries of the NENA region. Each Bulletin has a focus topic that is strategic in enhancing food security and nutrition in the region. This quarterly issue focuses on Regional food safety challenges, strategies and actions.
Regional Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 for the Near East and North Africa region
2024
The new Regional Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region aims to ensure its applicability across the diverse and complex contexts within the NENA region.
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Farm Business Schools: Empowering Rural Communities
10/09/2024
Lebanese farmers embarked on a journey of learning and growth through FAO's Farm Business Schools funded by the European Union. Through the Farm Business...
Farmers benefitting from high-yielding soft wheat seeds
25/08/2024
In light of the current economic crisis in Lebanon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in coordination with...
Empowering women cooperatives and producer associations in Lebanon's agro-food sector: Testimonials
07/05/2024
Funded by the Government of Canada, FAO with the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Directorate of Cooperatives implemented a transformative project...
Useful links
- ARAB FORUM FOR RURAL ADVISORY SERVICES (AFRAS)
- Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool for FAO RNE
- inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS)
- Food Loss and Waste Reduction in the Near East and North Africa