The Om Sleiman farm in the village of Bil'in is part of a burgeoning movement of agroecology and community supported agriculture (CSA) in the occupied West Bank. Depending on the season, the farm grows broccoli, ginger, turmeric, kale and watermelon, as well as other fruits and vegetables. It claims to be the...

Solving water scarcity will require a multi-dimensional approach including assistance from decision-support tools to help national managers to find the right mix of water, food and energy options to best fit country situations. Once socially acceptable paths that enhance country comparative advantages are outlined and communicated, institutional capacity, policies and financing...

The FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) is a planning and management tool which outlines how FAO can best assist a country in meeting its development priorities, setting out jointly-agreed, medium-term priorities for Government-FAO collaboration. In mid-2016 the FAO WBGS Office started the process of developing the CPF for Palestine. In...

Current food systems are at a crossroads. There is a strong need for transforming food production and consumption patterns in a sustainable way. One where farmers adapt and build resilience to the increasing challenges from climate change and where nutritious food is available for all. Agroecology provides one solution towards...

L’histoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales (PAM) est longue et se mêle à celle de nos civilisations. En effet, depuis toujours l’Homme a eu recours aux plantes et à leurs vertus thérapeutiques. Ces organismes végétaux, grâce à leur "spécialisation chimique" sont capables de synthétiser une extraordinaire diversité de composés aussi...

The reports includes data and information from State ministries, irrigation schemes, enterprises and to audit such data and information through observational transects, field observations, farmer interviews and independent key informant interviews. The combined quantitative and qualitative information, from both primary and secondary sources, allowed the teams to assess the 2018/19...

Tout au long des 40 dernières années, la FAO s'est engagée dans le développement durable à long terme dans la région, en coopération avec les gouvernements des pays hôtes. Cela se reflète dans le travail de l'Organisation où, par exemple, le bureau du Liban est resté pleinement actif tout au...

The excessive use of pesticides has multiple adverse effects on the environment and human health. For a long time this problem was focused on the technical, agronomic, medicinal and pest management’s aspects, while the problem is a behavioral problem and the socio-economic aspect plays an important role. In order to...

En Tunisie, comme dans beaucoup de pays émergents, les coopératives et autres formes d’associations de producteurs ont été principalement créées à l’initiative de l’État comme véhicules pour faciliter la mise en œuvre des stratégies de développement. Malgré la multiplicité des soutiens publics qu’elles reçoivent et même si on peut citer...

The world’s soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies. Several scientific reports highlighted in this...

1 March 2019, Cairo -“Water and Land are arguably the most precious resources to the countries of the Near East and North Africa region,” the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) declared today. 

Mixed cropping, using ‘weed’ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

Today, migratory phenomena are an essential part of political agendas. Little known, their effects on territories of origin and destination have an impact on the socio-economic balance in an already preoccupying climate context.As a major component of population movements, migration from countryside to cities is a strategy to improve household living conditions...

Mixed cropping, using ‘weed’ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

With innovative ideas from young Tunisians, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded in Tunisia the Regional Conference on Improving Water Productivity in Agriculture in the Near East and North Africa. Rich in scientific discussion and specialized concurrent training sessions, the conference benefited from the expertise of...

Mission Highlights National cereal production in 2018 is estimated at a well above-average level of 8.2 million tonnes, an increase of 58 percent from last year, mostly reflecting an expansion in the area planted. Sorghum production rebounded in 2018 to an above-average level of 4.9 million tonnes and millet production was estimated...

Le système alimentaire de Téhéran, Iran Le système alimentaire Iranien fait face à plusieurs défis, menaçant la sécurité alimentaire des habitants et contribuant à l’épuisement des ressources: sanctions économiques internationales entrainant une inflation et augmentation des prix sans précédent, rareté de la ressource en eau et pratiques culturales intensives et...

Sfax, 2ème ville de Tunisie, est considérée comme le pôle économique du pays. Son dynamisme économique et son port ouvert sur la Méditerranée lui confèrent une place de choix sur le marché international. Néanmoins, elle fait face à de nombreuses problématiques: industrialisation incontrôlée engendrant pollutions des sols et de la...

Le système alimentaire de Fès au Maroc fait face à de nombreux défis: métier d'agriculteur dévalorisé et conditions de vie difficiles entrainant un phénomène important d'exode rural, utilisation importante de produits chimiques pour l'agriculture et pollution des eaux, stratégie de développement de l'agriculture contradictoire avec la raréfaction de la ressource...

FAO assesses that globally 41 countries, of which 31 are in Africa, continue to be in need of external assistance for food. Conflict remains the main driver of high levels of severe food insecurity. Weather‑induced production declines and economic instability have also adversely impacted on food availability and access.