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Nepal floods damage 1,800 hectares of crops and kill thousands of livestock
10/09/2026
The devastating flash floods that swept through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river corridor on 26 August 2026 have taken a heavy toll on communities, killing over 1000 people, forcing many to flee their homes and causing extensive damage to agriculture and rural livelihoods.
FAO Launches Asian Landlocked Developing Countries Network to Mobilize Investment for Sustainable Agrifood Systems
02/09/2026
Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Asia face a distinct set of structural challenges that continue to hold back their sustainable development.
FAO at COP17: New report warns soil degradation worsening as adoption of proven solutions lags
27/08/2026
FAO at COP17: Pastoralists are essential partners in rangeland restoration
26/08/2026
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol highlights rangeland restoration, the Great Green Wall and the need to scale up investment
Greening lands, feeding people: UN awards three Restoration Flagships at UNCCD COP17
26/08/2026
FAO seeks time-sensitive support to protect Afghanistan's 2027 wheat harvest ahead of critical planting window
06/08/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Suriname advances climate-smart agriculture through greenhouse and digital technologies
06/08/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean (GCAF) project, completed a technical mission in Suriname from 27 to 31 July 2026 to strengthen practical climate-smart agriculture, with...