FAO emergencies and resilience

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Planting seeds today, feeding families today and tomorrow
20/08/2026

Emergency agriculture helps displaced families rebuild self-reliance in Tanganyika 

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Gaza Strip: Only 3 precent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged, new assessment finds
18/08/2026

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025

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20/08/2026

With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), FAO provided 500 kg of supplementary animal feed to each of 11 072 livestock-keeping households (66 400 people) across Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, helping families protect the productive assets they depend on for food security and livelihoods.

12/08/2026

Before Eid al-Adha, millions of animals are bought, sold and slaughtered across Afghanistan, increasing the risk of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a disease transmitted from animals to people primarily through the bite of infected ticks.

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Anticipatory action

FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.

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Forced displacement

The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.

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