Recurrent drought, degraded rangelands and reduced access to traditional grazing lands have left pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) more vulnerable and facing severe livestock feed shortages. During dry spells, pastoral communities suffer from [...]

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most contagious transboundary animal diseases (TADs). Livestock movements and trade play a key role in the spread of the disease. FMD is still widespread throughout the world. It still occurs in [...]

Scaling up of Adaptation in the Agricultural Sectors (SAAS) Module 1: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the agricultural sectors Webinar 4: Opportunities for EbA in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Date: Friday, May 25th, 15:00 – 16:30 CEST (UTC +2) Fisheries and aquaculture are important for [...]

The latest issue of the FPMA (Food Price Monitoring and Analysis) Bulletin FAO/GIEWS monthly report has been released. The monthly FPMA Bulletin reports food price trends at world, regional and country level with a focus on countries where prices of one or more basic food commodity are [...]

Ronald Reagan Building Rotunda and LivestreamedNorth Tower, 8th Floor, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DCMay 9 2018, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) and USAID are pleased to invite global development practitioners [...]