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Following strict hygiene and physical distancing measures, potato producers, exporters, government officials, and FAO representatives, gathered in Pairabandh, Mithapukur in the Rangpur region to inaugurate this year’s export of potatoes. The Food and Agriculture Organization the United Nations (FAO) organized the event jointly with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE),...

FAO and the Government of Japan have provided emergency assistance to highly vulnerable Haor communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The support contributes to the wider food security of the country by boosting agricultural productivity while safeguarding the health of key agricultural workers against infection from COVID-19. The Haor region is the...

Dhaka has become extremely densely populated and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world. Rapid and sustained population growth, combined with unplanned urbanization, have created issues regarding food security, nutrition, obesity levels, food safety, and the affordability of food. The Dhaka Food System (DFS) project, funded by the Embassy of...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – An innovative landslide early warning system will be deployed in Bangladesh for the first time in an important step in disaster risk management for the country. Landslides cause loss of life, injury, and damage to property and infrastructure. Climate change, high population density, deforestation, and unplanned land use...

The Government of Bangladesh will be better able to meet its global temperature rise commitments after FAO trained 160 officials. FAO, with support from the Department of Environment and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, provided training on how to measure, monitor, and report the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The...