Increasing outbreaks of conflict, extreme weather events and economic downturns will continue to push already vulnerable communities into hunger if appropriate action is not taken. According to this report, in 18 hunger hotspots across 22 countries and territories acute food [...]

Despite its vast natural resources, fertile land and favourable rainfal which constitute a conducive climate for two agricultural cycles for various crops within a year, a large proportion of the populations living in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in [...]

  Join FAO for the launch of the flagship report "The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security: Avoiding and Reducing Losses through Investment in Resilience", which will be held on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.   The 2023 edition of [...]

Compared to November 2022, Madagascar’s Grand Sud region has seen a significant improvement in food security, surpassing predictions due to emergency measures since late 2022. However, vulnerability persists, with over 1 million people facing high acute food insecurity (IPC Phase [...]

This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. [...]