In Burkina Faso and Niger, the climate crisis is a water crisis. A series of droughts have occurred since the 1970s with a general decline in rainfall. The region has experienced a 2°C rise in temperature since 1950. In Niger, the temperature will increase by 2.0°C to 4.6°C by 2080.

Competition for water resources between users will also increase. Smallholder farmers are particularly vulnerable to changes in water access and availability. Therefore, a strengthened focus on water accounting and water governance for agriculture and food security is crucial to address water scarcity in a changing climate.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and FAO, in cooperation with Ministry of Water Resources in Libya, are launching the project “Monitoring, evaluation and rationalization of water use for the agriculture sector in Libya” following the approval on 15th March 2021 of a 830.000 Euro-grant by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).

Farming in the Sahel region of Africa isn’t easy. It’s an area that suffers from degraded soils, erratic rainfall and is often subject to long periods of drought. For that reason, farmland soil is often very hard, making it difficult for farmers to plant seeds and for crops to flourish. But new technology can reduce this burden for farmer and help restore land for future generations.

The publication builds on a recent review of drought risk mitigation, preparedness and response measures commissioned by FAO with partners in the Integrated Drought Management Programme, alongside a range of other recent global reviews, and the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group of the UNCCD on drought.

This guidance entitled Integrating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in CSA Programs focuses on a set of agricultural practices to be implemented by small-scale food producers in developing countries.

The current report aims to address, ‘How can freshwater management contribute to Food security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?" FAO believes strongly that supporting this ongoing transformation to more sustainable agri-food systems has great potential in achieving positive, concrete and constructive change across the SIDS.

This report makes an inventory of indigenous and community adaptation practices across the world. The report identified fifteen major types of ancient and traditional RWH categories that were alike in practice and function despite the different climatic regions, in which they were found, or the cultures that practiced them.

In partnership with the local agricultural extension authorities in Qazvin Province, FAO provides its assistance to equip Iranian farmers in the Qazvin Irrigation Network with the requisite technical knowledge and skills to improve agriculture water productivity.

Hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, with a 91.1 percent increase since 2000, says a new report launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.