FAO in Somalia

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10 August 2023
FAO and the European Union support capacity building and construction of infrastructure to increase productivity and improve access to markets.  Yaqub Buule Ali is an agriculture extension worker from Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Travelling by motorcycle to navigate the unpaved roads of rural Somalia, he moves from...
01 August 2023
FAO and USAID assist fishing communities in Puntland with cash and equipment to safeguard their livelihoods during crisis As parts of Somalia continue to face historic drought and recent riverine and flash floods, the effects of the prolonged drought are being felt across the country, including among coastal communities who depend...
12 July 2023
Hargeisa - The SIRA Phase II project will focus on improving productivity in Somaliland’s livestock sector, as well as strengthening data collection and information management  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Swiss Confederation launched the second phase of a food security initiative at...
07 July 2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation in South West State recently conducted a training program for 40 female lead farmers from six cooperatives in the Marka district of Somalia. The training, which was funded by the UNDP...
07 July 2023
Mogadishu - A combination of anticipated climate events between October and November brings risks and opportunities for Somalia’s rural communities who have already endured years of historic drought The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for enhanced early warning and anticipatory action in Somalia ahead of...