Drylands are particularly challenging for agriculture and food production. In this regard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) would like to promote more broadly the agronomic practices effective for optimizing crop production in dryland agro-ecosystems. FAO is keen to [...]

A series of webinars organized by the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) The Internet and other digital technologies are drastically changing the world we live in. Information and data are being produced, shared, used and consumed at a continuously [...]

This session is part of the Development & Climate (D&C) Days event – traditionally held each year in the middle weekend of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In 2020, the 18th Development & Climate Days will [...]

Drought is a devastating and complex natural hazard that represents a constant risk for most smallholder farmers around the world. Between 2006 and 2016, the agriculture sector absorbed about 83 percent of all damage and loss associated with drought according [...]

The IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis was conducted in South Sudan from October 26th to November 16th, 2020. During the vetting session of the analysis, a breakdown in consensus among the country IPC Technical Working Group members emerged in relation [...]