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‘Extremely worrying’ severe drought grips most of Somalia as seasonal rains fail a third time
22/11/2021
Most parts of the country are now experiencing a severe drought which has already had a devastating impact on rural livelihoods in the south
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Afghanistan: To avert a catastrophe, agricultural assistance is urgently needed
19/11/2021
Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO.
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FAO boosts readiness to manage animal health emergencies across Africa
18/11/2021
Cameroon’s Emergency Operations Centres serve as a model for other countries in Africa seeking to strengthen preparedness for and response to emergencies affecting animal and public health
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FAO and the United Republic of Tanzania build preparedness for a One Health response to disease emergencies
12/11/2021
FAO supports a table-top simulation exercise to test preparedness, response and risk communication during an outbreak of an infectious disease of public health concern
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Safeguarding agricultural livelihoods as food insecurity worsens in Myanmar
12/11/2021
In Myanmar, hard-earned development gains have been lost because of political instability, which began on 1 February with regime change that was followed by intensified civil conflict
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“We risk a catastrophe if agriculture collapses in Afghanistan”
11/11/2021
Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Representative in Kabul, calls for urgent action to prevent a worsening crisis
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Food security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could worsen in the coming months
10/11/2021
FAO and WFP say further scaling up of assistance urgently needed as new report highlights widespread food insecurity
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FAO and USAID support the Lao People's Democratic Republic to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases
10/11/2021
The four-year project aims to help the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) in prevention.
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FAO supports agri-food cooperatives bringing together Syrian and Turkish women
10/11/2021
FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Government of Japan, support agri-food cooperatives bringing together Syrian and Turkish women
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FAO provides conditional cash grants to vulnerable farmers in Rakhine State
04/11/2021
In September 2021, FAO concluded the provision of conditional cash transfers to 450 households across 16 villages in Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships in Rakhine State