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20 December 2016
In the wake of the multiple droughts that hit the Horn of Africa over the past year, countries in the region will face rise in hunger and further decline of local livelihoods in the coming months, while also dealing with the growing number of refugees, the United Nations Food and...
In the wake of the multiple droughts that hit the Horn of Africa over the past year, countries in the region will face rise in hunger and further decline of local livelihoods in the coming months, while also dealing with the growing number of refugees, the United Nations Food and...
09 November 2016
PRESS RELEASE A Fisheries Project Along Somalia’s Coast to Help Fight Piracy and Improve Livelihoods Mogadishu, November 09, 2016 - The European Union, the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal States of Puntland and Galmudug and, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new project promoting...
PRESS RELEASE A Fisheries Project Along Somalia’s Coast to Help Fight Piracy and Improve Livelihoods Mogadishu, November 09, 2016 - The European Union, the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal States of Puntland and Galmudug and, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new project promoting...
16 October 2016
Mogadishu, Somalia - October 16th marks World Food Day, an opportunity for people around the world to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger within a lifetime. Our global message this year is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.” In Somalia, we are demonstrating one simple way to help put a stop to...
Mogadishu, Somalia - October 16th marks World Food Day, an opportunity for people around the world to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger within a lifetime. Our global message this year is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.” In Somalia, we are demonstrating one simple way to help put a stop to...
23 September 2016
Could growing cassava and sweet potato help Somali families become more resilient to drought? SELELE, Uganda - Amina Shale, a Somali farmer, says worsening droughts and ever more unpredictable weather are making getting a crop ever harder. "It can take a whole year before the rains come," she complained. "Growing crops like...
Could growing cassava and sweet potato help Somali families become more resilient to drought? SELELE, Uganda - Amina Shale, a Somali farmer, says worsening droughts and ever more unpredictable weather are making getting a crop ever harder. "It can take a whole year before the rains come," she complained. "Growing crops like...
14 September 2016
FAO mourns the loss of its dear colleague and friend. Berenika Stefanska, FAO Communications Expert, has passed away at the age of 33. On Thursday 8th September 2016, Stefanska was involved in a tragic plane accident in Kenya which resulted in her instantaneous death. Described by one of her FAO colleagues as "always...
FAO mourns the loss of its dear colleague and friend. Berenika Stefanska, FAO Communications Expert, has passed away at the age of 33. On Thursday 8th September 2016, Stefanska was involved in a tragic plane accident in Kenya which resulted in her instantaneous death. Described by one of her FAO colleagues as "always...