adminJoint Statement: Morocco, Switzerland Intend to Strengthen their Cooperation in all Areas of Common Interest
Morocco and Switzerland expressed, Friday December 3rd, 2021, their wish to strengthen their bilateral relations and to reinforce their cooperation in all fields of common interest. In a Joint Statement,…
World Soil Day: FAO Highlights the Threat of Soil Salinization to Global Food Security
As it marks World Soil Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the threat posed by soil salinization to global food security and warned that…
Minister Thoko Didiza welcomes opening of 100% black-owned winery by children of farm labourers
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), welcomes the opening of a 100% black-owned winery by the children of farm labourer. Klein Goederust is…
World Bank Provides $200 Million to Strengthen Irrigation Services in the Logone River Valley
The World Bank approved on November 30, 2021 a credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* in the amount of $200 million to support Cameroon’s agricultural production in the Valley…
Mainstreaming sustainable forest and land management to enhance ecosystem resilience for improved livelihoods in Zimbabwe
The process of land degradation negatively affects 3.2 billion people globally out of which 2 billion are located across dryland regions. Promoting and investing in healthy and vibrant drylands worldwide…
Fighting against drought-induced hunger: FAO provides rural households in Somalia with cash livestock and agricultural support
Sureedo lives on her farm in Qoordumey village, Dolow, Somalia. She grows fruits and vegetables with her family and was among the 2 500 rural farming households affected by the drought…
ICRC alarmed at lack of humanitarian access for 26 million people in Africa
Some 26 million people live in areas in Africa where humanitarian groups have difficulty reaching people most in need, where access to basic services like medical care is extremely limited…
Annual Development Effectiveness Report credits African Development Bank with impressive results despite Covid-19 pandemic
Almost 16.5 million people benefited from improvements in agriculture; more than 9 million people gained access to better transport services; more than 8 million people with new or improved access…
T?KA Established an Agricultural and Aquacultural Production Facility in Niger
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TÄ°KA) and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum established an agricultural and aquacultural production facility in Torodi, Niger. Built on a land of 2 hectares and…
‘Extremely Worrying’, Severe Drought Grips Most of Somalia as Seasonal Rains Fail a Third Time
Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020 according to the latest Drought Bulletin issued by FAO’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO SWALIM) Unit…