In Bangladesh, the FAO Upazila to Community (U2C) initiative believes that by giving training on vaccination, biosecurity and surveillance to women, who are usually the custodians of livestock, it is possible to improve livestock health and ensure food security in their communities. In [...]

At the beginning of April, the 2020 edition of the Global Report on Food Crises was issued, presenting a stark warning for the future. In 2019 – prior to the COVID-19 pandemic – 135 million people experienced Crisis (Integrated Food [...]

Loyaa Village sits on a sandy plain at the edge of rain-starved Turkana County, in northeastern Kenya—part of the Greater Karamoja Cluster, which also includes the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. It is the last village before the neighboring [...]

Highlights: The passing of Cyclone Harold on 6 April 2020 caused extensive damage to the agriculture sector, including losses of main staples and export crops. About half of the total population is estimated to be in need of assistance due to the [...]

Speakers Dominique Burgeon, Director of Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, FAO Stephanie Hanson, Senior Vice President, One Acre Fund Matt Nims, Deputy Director, USAID Office of Food for Peace Vimlendra Sharan, Director, Liaison Office for North America, FAO Steven Burak, Coordinator, Regional Desert Locust Alliance and Project [...]