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FAO office in DPR Korea held a workshop during 18–20 December 2018 at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Club, Pyongyong. The objective of the workshop was to share experiences among stakeholders in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster risk management, and climate change adaptation in DPRK’s agriculture and rural sectors....

Updated and revised FAO guidelines set international standard on collecting data.

This year’s World Food Day (16 October) is celebrated across Asia and the Pacific, buoyed by gains made in reducing hunger and poverty, but with a realization that 12 percent of the region’s population remain undernourished – and without access to social protection.

Farmers in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) face numerous challenges, not least of which are soil erosion, scarce inputs and extreme weather like drought, flooding and cold spells. Average crop yields are substantially lower than regional averages, while chronic malnutrition is high. Encouraging farmers to adopt more environmentally...

Pyongyang, DPR Korea – The FAO Representative for DPR Korea Mr. Percy Wachata Misika told Ministry of Fisheries of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that FAO, in consultation with the donor, is working on project proposals in support of DPRK Korea's fisheries and forestry sectors. Mr. Misika said that while the formulation...