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Livestock production in Somaliland is stabilized through farmer trainings
10/09/2021
FAO’s work through the Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme Building food system resilience in protracted crises (FNS-REPRO), is a project funded by the Government of the Netherlands that spans across Somaliland to Sudan and South Sudan over a period of two years
Famine relief blocked by bullets, red tape and lack of funding, warn FAO and WFP as acute food insecurity reaches new highs
30/07/2021
Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today.
South Sudan: Improving catches and reducing post-harvest losses for fishing communities in Bor South through knowledge
14/07/2021
“I’ve spent most of my life on the canoe fishing, but fish always spoiled and food was never enough”, recalls Deng Abdulai. 
Allowing communities in Rumbek to dream big through new knowledge and agricultural production
12/04/2021
Allowing communities in Rumbek to dream big through new knowledge and agricultural production
From a destroyed field to a bountiful vegetable farm in a few months
12/03/2021
From a destroyed field to a bountiful vegetable farm in a few months
Tree nurseries: empowering vulnerable farmers while nourishing South Sudan
09/11/2020
Dalia Wang, 39, lives in a village near Maban and is a mother of five who has looked after her children alone since her husband passed away.
South Sudan: Cash for seeds brings new hope to Santa and 12 000 vulnerable farmers in Magwi
25/08/2020
Santa Angwech David, 23 years old, lives in Magwi, near the South Sudanese border with Kenya.
South Sudan | Returning to help build a better future for her country
18/08/2020
Having once fled civil war, RealLifeHero and returnee Ritah Alfred is working for FAO to support livelihoods for her fellow citizens
Eastern Africa | IKEA Foundation contributes $3.5 million to support FAO's work with refugees and host communities
30/07/2020

Initiative seeks to increase self-reliance of vulnerable populations and lay the groundwork for increased agribusiness investment

Modern practices and an expanded market: the success of Mborisa beekeepers in South Sudan
05/06/2020
“My father used to harvest wild honey from anthills and trees; he was an expert in traditional beehives and as young as 15, I had already acquired these vital traditional skills. We learned to work the hard way without protective gear and using fire that killed the bees in order to harvest this honey”.