How FAO is helping rural people in Myanmar recover from the devastating earthquake

FAO and OCHA launch initiative to boost agricultural productivity in Shire valley

By Jones Gadama The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have joined forces to implement a project aimed at increasing agricultural productivity in the Shire Valley. The …

FAO, EU launch project to boost sustainable wood value chain in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | A new project to strengthen Uganda’s sustainable wood-based value chain was launched on April 10, at Kigo Carpentry Village, with key stakeholders emphasizing the potential for economic growth, job creation, and …

New FAO project to boost agriculture trade between Zimbabwe and Mozambique

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – In a move poised to strengthen agricultural trade and empower farmers, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is funding a EUR 3.5 million, Zimbabwe Mozambique Agricultural Value Chain and Trade Development Project (Zim- …

FAO and Partners Launch Workshop to Combat Climate Crisis in Southern Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – As climate extremes and disasters increasingly threaten communities in Southern Africa, a coalition of international organizations is stepping up to address these challenges. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

FAO to help four CARICOM countries further develop land banks

The Food and Agri­cul­ture Or­ga­ni­za­tion (FAO) says it will over the com­ing months, con­tin­ue its sup­port to land bank ini­tia­tives across four Caribbean Com­mu­ni­ty (CARI­COM) coun­tries, with ac­tiv­i­ties geared to­wards in­tro­duc­ing, …

Earthquake in Myanmar: As the planting season nears, FAO scales up emergency response for farmers

Rome - Following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling up its emergency response to support rural communities whose livelihoods have been severely affected …

FAO offers free Water Energy Food Nexus e-course

The Resilient Caribbean Initiative (RCI), a collaborative effort between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico, and the Caribbean Community (Caricom), recently announced the launch of a comprehensive e- …

FAO urges members to use challenges as an opportunity to transform global agrifood systems

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, opened the 177th FAO Council session by urging members to use the establishment of U.S. tariffs and recent global trade events to accelerate the …

Seychelles: Ambassador Georges Tirant Presents Letter Of Credence To Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-...

(MENAFN- APO Group) On 9th April 2025, the resident Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles in France, Georges Tirant, presented his Letter of Credence to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Mr. Qu Dongyu, as the new …