16/10/2023
Zeinabou Mint Smail comes from the traditionally pastoral region of Assaba in Mauritania. Her family members were herders, but years of great drought chased them off the land and towards Nouakchott, the capital, like many others. It was only after she became a schoolteacher and was posted back to her hometown,...

06/09/2023
FAO headquarters, Rome – The Annual Resource Partner Consultation of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) took place as a hybrid event at FAO, Rome. About twenty-two delegates from Australia, Belgium, Flanders, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway participated in the Consultation. The Consultation provided...

05/09/2023
National stakeholders recognize the need to improve mitigation and adaptation measures in Zambia's livestock systems.   Multiple stakeholders from Zambia's livestock and climate change sectors recently convened to discuss climate actions in livestock systems during a national workshop organized by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock...

30/08/2023
The livestock sector in Zambia plays a key role in the economy and rural livelihoods. The industry is growing and contributes about 42 percent to the agricultural GDP, employing over 50 percent of the population in rural areas. Despite Zambia’s vast availability of resources, low productivity remains a major challenge....