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Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa

FAO and FARA launch new publication on underutilised food crops

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive collection of 100 African forgotten food crops. Also referred to as neglected, underutilized or orphan crops, these species offer valuable benefits, including nutrition and diet diversification, while supporting…

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Botswana launches the Global Environment Facility -7 (GEF) Dry-land Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme child project

Botswana Sustainable Miombo-Mopane Landscape Management project in Kasane and Tutume

The inaugural workshops of the Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme (DSL-IP) were successfully held in the Chobe and Tutume sub-basins on 15 December 2023 and 18 January 2024, respectively. This programme is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of…

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Curbing antimicrobial resistance in the poultry value chain through the farmer field school approach in Zimbabwe

Strengthening capacity of farmer field school facilitators on good broiler management practices, prudent antimicrobial use and approaches to adult learning

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded a three-week long training for Farmer Field Schools (FFS) Facilitators to contribute towards curbing the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the poultry value chain in Zimbabwe. The objective was to train participants on the FFS methodology; facilitation skills…

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger

Climate crisis and conflicts are becoming increasingly intertwined, feeding into one another to perpetuate hunger and poverty. Urgent action and innovative solutions are required to address global food insecurity, said Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Beth Bechdol on Tuesday at the United…

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Turning strategy into action for agrifood systems in Africa

The FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031 includes the Four Betters: better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s leadership team from across Africa is meeting in Accra from today to review progress and needed actions to accelerate agrifood systems transformation in Africa. The 13th Regional Management Team meeting (RMT13) sees leaders from country, sub-regional, regional and headquarters levels come together over three days…

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Global Environment Facility approves new FAO-led projects and programs benefiting 46 countries

FAO will lead 48 projects and three programs addressing challenges at the intersection of environment, agriculture, forestry, and marine/freshwater resources

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has greenlighted 48 FAO-led projects worth about $2.9 billion –$294 million in project financing and $2.6 billion in co-financing– that will play a pivotal role in fostering a sustainable agrifood systems transformation to end hunger and conserve the environment. The initiatives, benefitting 4.2 million people…

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Sudan: In times of crisis, every seed counts

FAO supplied 1 million farming households – 5 million people – with 10 000 tonnes of seeds in 16 out of the 18 states in Sudan

As conflict rages across Sudan, agriculture – a key pillar of food and income – is jeopardized for millions of people. Yet, some farmers have held the line. This photo series celebrates those farmers who cultivate against the odds to feed their families – and the nation. The outbreak of…

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supports Zimbabwe to stop the loss of agricultural biodiversity through sound management of pesticides

Zimbabwe has reached a significant milestone in drafting key policy documents like the agrobiodiversity policy frameworks, animal genetic resources strategy and action plan

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made significant progress in enhancing environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe. Over the last three years, under the ACP-MEAS 3 project, a European Union-funded initiative that seeks to strengthen environmental governance and implement Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), Zimbabwe has made significant progress…

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Government launch project to enhance fish breeding and production in Zimbabwe

The launch was attended by more than 60 key stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture value chain in Zimbabwe

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe today launched a two-year Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to enhance fish breeding and production in the country. The TCP will alleviate the challenges currently faced by the fish farming sector concerning the availability of quality…

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Kenya: Proving that disability is not inability

Creating job opportunities in agriculture for youth with disabilities in Kenya

Stephen Omondi Odhiambo signs the word “HEN” to his wife, Dorah Akungu, and she immediately understands. By fingerspelling words, Stephen has taught her, his family and close friends the signs for the most commonly used words and now they communicate fluidly. Stephen himself had to learn sign language in school…