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Climate finance for agrifood systems in sharp downward trend despite their critical role in reaching climate goals
10/12/2023
The transformation of agrifood systems - a unique opportunity to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity - is under threat from reduced funding
Alarm bells ignored as Africa continues to face deepening food crisis
08/12/2023
Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis, according to a new report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the World Food Programme (WFP).
Speaking up and out about gender-based violence
07/12/2023
Towards ending gender-based violence and early marriages in Senegal and sub-Saharan Africa
FAO report: Agrifood sector faces growing threat from climate change-induced loss and damage
01/12/2023
Following the COP28 agreement to activate a new fund for loss and damage, recent analysis highlights agriculture perceived as the most severely affected sector
Solar powered water pumps support pastoralists’ livelihoods in times of climate crisis
29/11/2023
One agropastoralist in South Sudan is adapting to the changing climate and helping others do the same
Why agrifood systems must be at the core of climate action: a COP28 preview with FAO climate expert
20/11/2023
Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, talks about agrifood systems climate solutions and FAO at COP28
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Communities harness the power of collective action in Mozambique
16/11/2023
The role of goat rearing in strengthening rural communities' food security and resilience
Sudan: FAO reaches one million farming households since the outbreak of conflict
15/11/2023
This is expected to help meet the cereal needs of between 13 and 19 million people, but more critical aid is required
From the soil to the stars
13/11/2023
Field surveys and satellites help Malawi's farmers manage crops better and access disaster relief more quickly
El Niño: FAO’s updated Anticipatory Action and Response Plan urgently requires $160 million to support over 4.8 million people through March 2024
09/11/2023
Prioritized actions in 34 countries across Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.