Tag: FAO
Agriculturists chart a roadmap to boost crop yields in Eritrea and Ethiopia
Agricultural experts drawn from the ministries of agriculture of Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Sudan: FAO reaches 1 million farming households since outbreak of conflict
Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, plunging nearly half the population into a humanitarian crisis,...
Codex Trust Fund project launches in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Tourism has potential to benefit mountain ecosystems and communities
Mountain tourism, if managed sustainably, has the potential to boost the incomes of local communities and help preserve their...
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of...
FAO’s efforts in unlocking finance for African smallholder farmers
A major meeting this past week brought together farmers, bankers, governments and development partners from across Africa and beyond...
FAO is strengthening self-reliance among drought affected communities in eastern Africa
Targeting drought-affected herders and agro-pastoralists in Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda, a new project is poised to provide access to...
FAO and the International Agri-Food Network spearhead accelerator mentorship programme for women-led SMEs in Africa
The number of women working in entrepreneurial activities is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in any other part...
Zimbabwe commemorates International Year of Millets
Millets, often called “Nutri-Cereals” due to their high nutritional content can grow on poor soils with little input. They...
Reducing losses from fish harvests changes the work and future of Tanzania’s women fish processors
When Suzana Hamimu Kaleju began working as a fish processor 30 years ago in the port of Kigoma, she...
How boosting intra-African agrifood trade will reap rewards for the continent
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been ratified by 43 African Union member countries, eight of which...
Stronger market linkages lead to improved fisheries value chains and sustainable livelihoods
Mkinga district, located in Tanga region in the northeast corner of Tanzania, is one of the fishing communities supported...