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Lebanon and Jordan: Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of local communities and refugees
17/09/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, and in partnership with IFAD and WFP, launched the project entitled “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon through the promotion of sustainable agricultural development”.
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The Republic of Korea contributes to FAO’s effort in preparing countries of West Africa and the Sahel for potential desert locust invasion from East Africa
16/09/2020
FAO will help countries improve surveillance and control efforts and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households
Syrian Arab Republic | FAO promotes efficient methods to enhance cattle production
15/09/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under its Smallholder Support Programme (SSP), will support vulnerable small-scale livestock keepers with an integrated intervention to help improve their livelihoods.
COVID-19 impacts driving up acute hunger in countries already in food crisis
15/09/2020
Pandemic aggravates pre-existing drivers of acute food insecurity - Democratic Republic of the Congo is now world’s largest food crisis. FAO and partners call for urgent and decisive action.
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The Philippines | Anticipating crises to support farming communities
04/09/2020
Michelle Sandigan Mohammad knows a thing or two about drought. On the island of Mindanao in the Philippines where she tends to her farm, drought has been a frequent foe.
Afghanistan | FAO and Belgium assist food-insecure farming households impacted by the shock of COVID-19
03/09/2020
Afghanistan is suffering from one of the most severe food crises worldwide. According to the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises, Afghanistan is ranked as the third worst crisis country globally, and food insecurity has significantly worsened since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) broke out in the country.
Somalia | FAO launches radio training programmes to adapt to COVID-19 restraints
02/09/2020
UN Agency to air more than 30 episodes on good agricultural practices, livestock, nutrition and fishery
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Turkey | FAO supports Syrian refugees and Turkish host communities in starting agribusinesses
28/08/2020
Another round of vocational and entrepreneurship training is about to start in Bursa province to support selected Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) and Turkish citizens in launching micro-scale agri-food businesses.
Sierra Leone: FAO’s review reveals evidence of previously unconfirmed endemic diseases
27/08/2020
FAO conducts an after-action review of Sierra Leone's Integrated Animal Disease Surveillance and Reporting system
Lebanon | FAO supports Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture to control lumpy skin disease
26/08/2020
The livestock sector in Lebanon is currently facing many challenges related to the economic crisis the country is experiencing.