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FAO and the Government of Zimbabwe review the food security situation to respond to the El Nino induced drought
08 April 2024
08 April 2024
8 April 2024, Harare - In early 2023, global and regional climate and circulation models predicted the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon for the 2023-2024. Predictions pointed to a high probability of both below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperature. Southern Africa is already battling with the effects of the El Nino induced drought...
FAO and Italy commit to strengthening transformation of agrifood systems in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
27 March 2024
27 March 2024
FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa pays courtesy visit to His Excellency Umberto Malnati, the Italian Ambassador to Zimbabwe
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, Patrice Talla paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Umberto Malnati, the Italian Ambassador to Zimbabwe at...
Curbing antimicrobial resistance in the poultry value chain through the farmer field school approach in Zimbabwe
29 February 2024
29 February 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded a three-week long training for Farmer Field Schools (FFS) Facilitators to contribute towards curbing the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the poultry value chain in Zimbabwe. The objective was to train participants on the FFS methodology; facilitation skills...
FAO launches USAID-funded project to mitigate the impact of livestock diseases in Zimbabwe
19 February 2024
19 February 2024
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$2.2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the “Mitigating the Impact of Livestock Diseases” project. The one-year project will work to improve household resilience to shocks by protecting their livestock assets. The project’s design is...
Zimbabwe concludes evaluation of national phytosanitary system, starts developing strategy to enhance plant health
19 February 2024
19 February 2024
The Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) of Zimbabwe and other national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, farmer organizations, and representatives of the national customs office, have embarked onthe development of a National Phytosanitary Capacity Development Strategy to guide PQSI in its work of improving national phytosanitary systems in the...