Afghanistan – to avert a catastrophe, agricultural assistance is urgently needed
20 November 2021, Rome: As the Afghan people confront widespread drought, the collapse of rural livelihoods and widespread economic upheaval,
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Seven reasons why pastoralism supports a better future
19 November 2021, Rome: Pastoralism, a traditional and extensive form of raising livestock, employs more than 200 million people in 100
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New “rooftop farm” at FAO highlights how innovative technology can help safeguard agro-biodiversity
19 November 2021, Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a prototype rooftop farm at
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A revamped state-of-the-art forest and land monitoring tool to reverse forest loss and combat climate change
18 November 2021, Rome: Producing sound data on forests and land-use has become easier with the launch of a new phase of
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Africa’s Great Green Wall gives viable return on investments, FAO-led study finds
16 November 2021, Rome: Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is not only crucial to the
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We risk a catastrophe if agriculture collapses in Afghanistan
13 November 2021, Afghanistan: Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Representative in Afghanistan, warns that worsening
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Enhancing sustainable forest landscapes and tackling commodity-driven deforestation through better data
10 November 2021, Rome: An ambitious new initiative announced today aims to reduce commodity-driven deforestation and restore forest landscapes, led by
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Food security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could worsen in the coming months
10 November 2021, Rome: New findings indicate the food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows little sign
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A humanitarian worker in Afghanistan, through thick and thin
09 November 2021, Afghanistan: “I particularly enjoy seeing farmers or herders smile when they receive agricultural inputs like feed or seeds; I
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Supply chain joins deforestation and farming practices as main source of emissions in agri-food sector
08 November 2021, Rome: The food supply chain is on course to overtake farming and land use as the largest contributor to greenhouse
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