Desert Locust situation update 13 April 2021
Upsurge declining in Horn of Africa where rains start Desert Locust swarms are continuing to decline in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia as a result of ongoing control operations. However, good rains have...
Upsurge declining in Horn of Africa where rains start Desert Locust swarms are continuing to decline in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia as a result of ongoing control operations. However, good rains have...
The Gu rains which started in the southern parts of Somalia continued to spread over the last three days. Some stations in the region have so far recorded light to moderate rains, while others remain...
KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of wheat, maize, barley and rice declined in March, following sustained increases for several months, mostly reflecting generally good export availabilities as...
This study documents the outcome of acting early to protect farming families in northwestern Bangladesh from impending floods. It outlines FAO’s contribution to a first-of-its-kind collaboration with...
But FAO calls for increased surveillance to lock in gains, prevent a resurgence In this Q&A interview, FAO Senior Desert Locust Forecaster Keith Cressman and Cyril Ferrand, Manager of FAO's Desert...
The goats started swarming Khana Akuang Malual before she had even put the plastic tub of salt on the ground in front of her tidy mud-brick home in rural South Sudan, in January. There were 20 of...
Government representatives express support at New York briefing 10 April 2021, New York/Rome - Progress made by countries in fighting poverty and hunger under FAO's flagship Hand-In-Hand Initiative...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production forecast at above‑average level in 2021 Imports of cereals forecast at high level in 2020/21 marketing year Prices of key cereal staples remained stable but...
Some stations in the southern parts of Somalia have recorded light rains over the last one week marking the start of the Gu rainy season which runs from March/April to June. The rains are expected to...
Objective: To strengthen the food security coordination system. Key partners: Ministry of Agriculture and World Food Programme. Beneficiaries reached: Food Security Sector (FSS) that includes 40...