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Northeastern Nigeria | Rebuilding livelihoods in Borno State
24/07/2020
Thanks to European Union support - FAO is regenerating livestock production to strengthen resilience of vulnerable populations in Borno State.
![Heavy spring rains across most of East Africa led to better breeding conditions for the most destructive migratory pest in the world](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/1_25008_0187_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpeg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=3628bf78_1)
United Kingdom supports FAO's desert locust-fighting efforts with £ 17 million contribution
23/07/2020
The added support will help to step up control efforts in Africa and Asia and to improve early warning and forecasting systems.
![Desert locusts are one of the drivers of food insecurity in Yemen. ©FAO/Mohammed Abdulkhaliq & Ameen Alghabri](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/48378177006_699c63623b_o_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=801ddb4a_1)
Yemen sees return to alarming levels of food insecurity
22/07/2020
Economic crisis, conflict, floods, desert locusts – and now COVID-19 – could wipe out improvements in food security in parts of Yemen, UN agencies warn.
![Farmers and pastoralists affected by desert locusts have suffered varying degree losses to crops and pasture. ©FAO/Michael Tewelde](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/po_eth_202005_0029_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=453d7c78_1)
Ethiopia | Protecting livelihoods of communities affected by desert locusts
22/07/2020
Targeted households to benefit from livestock feed, crop seeds, and cash transfers
![Providing drought resistant seeds ahead of the upcoming dry winter season is one example of FAO’s anticipatory action aimed at enhancing the food security and nutrition of vulnerable farming communities.](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/seed-distribution_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=de35b20d_1)
Zimbabwe: Belgium supports anticipatory action project
22/07/2020
Belgium contributes to an anticipatory action project aimed at enhancing the food security and nutrition of populations affected by COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
![FAO Representative in Uganda Dr Antonio Querido (L) hands over a Microscope to the State Minister for Animal Industry Hon Bright Rwamirama at MAAIF Offices in Entebbe.](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/rv-new_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8794ee5f_1)
Uganda: FAO donates specialized safety gear to protect animal health personnel
20/07/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda has shown its support for veterinary health workers involved in the management of deadly livestock diseases by donating an assortment of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth USD 50 000 to the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
![Climate-resilient planting material joint FAO and Ministry of Agriculture distribution in Vitawa community, Ra province. ©FAO/Senimili Baiculacula](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/vitawa-community-distribution-4_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2a02c8b9_1)
Fiji | Belgium supports vulnerable households and farmers affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold
17/07/2020
By targeting affected vulnerable communities, the project aims to strengthen farmers’ capacity to become resilient to future shocks.
![Bari Payam, South Sudan where FAO has distributed seeds and essential farming tools to hundreds of households. In South Sudan as in other](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/po_ssd_20200403_0006_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=bd59c405_1)
New report identifies 27 countries heading for COVID-19-driven food crises
17/07/2020
FAO and WFP collaborate on a unique analysis of countries on the precipice of what could be the worst food crisis in generations
![An helicopter operated by joined collaboration between FAO Kenya and Government of Kenya lands while tracing hopper bands of locust in a remote area in Turkana County, Kenya. ©FAO/Luis Tato / FAO](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/25008_0254_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpeg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=11cb45bc_1)
Renewed support from Canada to battle desert locusts in East Africa
16/07/2020
FAO thanks the Canadian government for consistent backing of efforts to contain the desert locust upsurge
![A vendor wears a protective mask in Santiago's Lo Valledor, the main wholesale market in Chile. ©FAO/Max Valencia](/images/devemergencylibraries/news-import/po_20200418_chl_005_thumb.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=44ad31eb_1)
Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects
16/07/2020
According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029, the pandemic is expected to depress demand in the next few years and could further undermine food security.