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Building a bridge to peace and resilience in Somalia
09/02/2022
FAO rehabilitates canals and crossings to help farmers in southern Somalia overcome water shortages and access markets
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The Tripartite and UNEP supports the advance of One Health intelligence
09/02/2022
The newly launched One Health Intelligence Scoping Study (OHISS) project will allow to identify opportunities for greater technical harmonization of global health intelligence and data systems
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Promoting safer poultry disposal in Egypt: Better for business and better for public health
07/02/2022
An experimental initiative to reduce hazardous dumping of poultry in Egypt aims to show farmers the business advantages of disposing safely of dead birds
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FAO unveils improved method of measuring rural poverty
04/02/2022
Rural Multidimensional Poverty Index developed with Oxford University
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Small Island Developing States: FAO convenes a global dialogue to update on latest initiatives
02/02/2022
Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami throws the vulnerability of the countries into sharp relief as they struggle to reach Sustainable Development Goals
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Afghanistan: FAO welcomes $65 million contribution from Asian Development Bank to boost agriculture and food security
26/01/2022
Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO
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Tonga volcanic eruption: what possible impact on agriculture and fisheries?
21/01/2022
FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere
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Strengthened early warning systems are urgently needed to reduce the risk of global health crises
21/01/2022
World experts met to identify essential components of a One Health Intelligence System for early warning and risk assessment
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Rural Syrian women boost their food processing production with FAO’s voucher scheme
19/01/2022
For a number of years, rural Syrian households, particularly those headed by women, have had to earn sufficient income to feed their families
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Improving avian influenza preparedness through e-learning
18/01/2022
Avian influenza is one of the major transboundary animal diseases