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Half of Afghanistan’s population face acute hunger as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
25/10/2021
UN appeals for urgent assistance as country becomes one of the world’s largest food crises
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Emergency seeds, fertilizer cushion farmers in Lesotho against impacts of COVID-19
25/10/2021
The pandemic has exacerbated the food and nutrition insecurity of more than 491 000 farming households
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FAO and UNDDR host event for 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
25/10/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held a webinar entitled “International cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in agri-food systems” on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on 13 October.
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FAO supports ECOWAS to mobilize animal health networks across West Africa
22/10/2021
The annual ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network meeting brings together scientists and policy-makers to collaborate on effective animal health interventions
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Madagascar | FAO provides support to anticipate and halt the drivers of the major outbreak of Malagasy migratory locust
21/10/2021
Madagascar is highly prone to natural hazards, including drought, floods, cyclones and locust outbreaks, with significant humanitarian consequences
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Keeping hunger at bay: FAO’s cash programmes keep families afloat during drought and a global pandemic
20/10/2021
The cash for work programme enables vulnerable households to meet their immediate needs while rehabilitating productive infrastructure such as water catchments
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FAO Somalia WFP Somalia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation host a joint virtual event to mark World Food Day
20/10/2021
The online session called for local action to improve the systems that produce and distribute the food in Somalia
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Yemen: FAO and Kuwait collaborate to enhance the resilience of vulnerable farmers through improving their access to water resources
18/10/2021
Zahr Haidar is a farmer and a mother of six children from Khanfar District in Abyan Governorate
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Syrian farmers face challenges preparing for the new season following poor harvest in 2020/21
17/10/2021
Although the agriculture sector has fared better than other sectors in Syria in the past ten years, farmers have suffered from the impact of conflict and macroeconomic difficulties
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FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Brussels Dialogue - “From reaction to prevention: anticipatory action against food crises” – highlights efficiency and cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action