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Price of bread has increased by up to 87 percent over the past year 23 July 2015, Cairo / Rome – Syria's food production has increased this year mainly due to favourable rains, but it remains way below its pre-crisis levels as the ongoing conflict continues to push more people...
23.07.2015

Four countries move forward with improvements to collection and analysis of Food Security data for countries affected by the Syria Crisis 12 July 2015, Cairo – Representatives from selected countries in the Near East and North Africa region gathered in Amman to discuss the way forward to accelerate...
12.07.2015

LAS, ICARDA and FAO discuss successes of the "Near East and North Africa's Water Scarcity Initiative" at its 39th Conference.  The escalation of water scarcity is one of the most impelling challenges facing Arab countries. Fast paced population growth, climate change, changing consumption patterns are all factors that are adding pressure...
09.06.2015

Incumbent FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva was today re-elected to a second term in the Organization's top post with the highest number of votes ever in the history of the Organization. In ballot by FAO member countries today, Graziano da Silva received a total of 177 out of...
07.06.2015

15 countries out of 19 achieved MDG hunger target but protracted crises elsewhere push malnutrition rates up.3 June 2015, Cairo -- Most countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) achieved their international pledge to reduce the share of their population suffering from hunger, but conflicts and protracted crises...
03.06.2015