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Iraq: FAO and Belgium expand partnership to enhance the resilience of internally displaced and returnee farming households impacted by COVID-19
04/11/2020
In Iraq, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak hit when the country was already facing a humanitarian crisis, further deepening vulnerabilities and disrupting ongoing efforts to deliver aid to the most vulnerable people in acute need of assistance.
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Ensuring multisectoral coordination in the fight against rabies in Mali
03/11/2020
Livestock production accounts for 12 percent of Mali's gross domestic product and is a key contributor to the Malian economy.
Myanmar: FAO and the United Kingdom join forces to restore agriculture production and livelihoods
02/11/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the support of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), completed the provision of inputs for the most severe flood affected family farmers to restore agricultural production and livelihoods in southern parts of Myanmar.
The Sudan | FAO and Belgium assist food-insecure farming households impacted by floods
30/10/2020
The Sudan is suffering one of the world’s largest protracted humanitarian crises. Localized displacement, climatic shocks and harsh macro-economic situations are putting a huge strain on peoples’ food security, livelihood strategies and coping mechanisms.
Locust control campaign covers millions of hectares but the voracious pest is still a threat in East Africa
29/10/2020
Questions and Answers with Keith Cressman, FAO's Senior Locust Forecasting Officer
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
27/10/2020
Good disaster risk governance can help prevent and reduce existing disaster risks and build resilience of agriculture and food systems
Yemen: Malnutrition surges among young children as conditions worsen
27/10/2020
One in five children under five in parts of Yemen are estimated to be acutely malnourished and in urgent need of treatment as malnutrition cases increase across the south, UN agencies warn.
Northeastern Nigeria | Safeguarding livestock production in Borno State
27/10/2020
In a bid to safeguard livestock production among vulnerable pastoralists in northeast Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported the establishment of Community-based Animal Health Workers (CBAHWs) in Borno State.
Ethiopia | A new generation of desert locusts; flooding and COVID-19 threaten food security
27/10/2020
Mohammed Ali, 30, a pastoralist, is visibly tired, but relentlessly searching for pasture for his cattle under scorching sunshine.
African countries convene at UN FAO conference to plan way out of hunger crisis
26/10/2020
First virtual FAO Regional Conference for Africa begins