In 2022, Food and Agriculture Organization will assist over 9 million people in Afghanistan.

But what sort of interventions are being implemented to reach this many people?

In this video, Food and Agriculture OrganizationAfghanistan's Representative Dick Trenchard explains exactly that 🌾

In Somalia, almost 3 million livestock have died due to drought since mid–2021.

Saving animals, which rural communities rely on, is imperative and also cost-effective.

We must scale up time-sensitive agri-interventions to save livelihoods and lives.

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60-80% of people currently facing acute food insecurity live in rural areas.

The reassuring news? Agriculture production is possible, effective and can even #FightFoodCrises .

Let's make investments in agriculture and agrifood systems the norm.

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Did you know that Kenya is now considered locust free after facing its worst desert locust invasion in 70 years?

See how Food and Agriculture Organization and partners, with the help of the Kenyan National Youth Service, were able to win the battle against this migratory pest.

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🔸Afghanistan
🔸Yemen
🔸Madagascar
🔸Somalia
...the list continues.

In 2021, #ClimateExtremes and #ClimateChange were key drivers of acute food insecurity in many countries.

But today's climate shocks do not have to be tomorrow's hunger emergencies.

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In 2008 and 2021, torrential rains destroyed crops, homes, and infrastructure in the historic town of Tarim, Yemen.

See how this Food and Agriculture Organization project, funded by وزارة الخارجية, helped communities get back on their feet and is bringing rural farmers hope for a resilient future.

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🟢 Food and Agriculture Organization & The Rockefeller Foundation will host the official Food & Agriculture Pavilion at #COP27 .

It will put the transformation of agrifood systems at the heart of the COP agenda for the 1st time as an important part of the solution to the climate crisis. 👇
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Ethiopia has been experiencing an increase in the magnitude, frequency & impact of natural & human-made disasters.

This study features efforts to build disaster risk institutions & proposes measures to ensure the sustainable resilience of households.

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What’s the connection between emergency response, food security, forests and nature?

Join us at the #NatureForLife Hub to explore how Food and Agriculture Organization's multi-risk management actions contribute to SDG 2: #ZeroHunger and resilient agrifood systems.

📆28-30 November
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🔸Drought
🔸Flash floods
🔸Climate change...

...have massively impacted Afghanistan's agriculture sector in recent years.

In 2022, Food and Agriculture Organization has already supported 745 307 people with wheat cultivation assistance to keep rural communities productive.

Saving livelihoods saves lives.

As we scale up humanitarian food assistance in food crises, we must also prioritize small-holder agriculture as a strategic frontline humanitarian response.

At Food and Agriculture Organization, we know that investing in agriculture and rural livelihoods is a cost-effective way to #FightFoodCrises .

“We are very grateful to USAID for its generous and timely contribution and for its ongoing support and long commitment” -- FAO Director-General QU Dongyu

A new $250 million USAID grant will help boost @FAO’s efforts to strengthen global health security and agrifood systems.

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The data collected by #DataInEmergencies are essential to everything that we do Food and Agriculture Organization.

They inform decision-making and enable us to save lives and protect livelihoods across the globe.

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Learn more about this vital initiative in the video👇

Since the start of 2022, over 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced due to drought.

To prevent displacement and protect rural livelihoods, Food and Agriculture Organization is bringing assistance directly to rural areas, where food-producing communities are hardest hit.

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🌾 Animal feed
🐐 Livestock vaccines
🌱 Drought-resistant seeds
👩‍🌾 Gardening kits...

...are just a few ways Food and Agriculture Organization supports communities before shocks hit.

Discover more about how #AnticipatoryAction saves lives and strengthens resilience.

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Despite growing spending on humanitarian assistance, the number of people hit by acute hunger has continued to rise.

The evidence is clear, we need to start investing a lot more in aiding people who rely on agriculture for their food and daily income.

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It may not always make the headlines -- but the UN works all over the world to create a more peaceful, inclusive & sustainable future.

On Monday's #UNDay , see how the UN is making a difference in the lives of everyone, everywhere: un.org/en/observances…

“When water came back, our life did too. Water is life.” - Said Zakia, a Syrian farmer.

Thanks to UN Humanitarian's funding, Food and Agriculture Organization rehabilitated irrigation systems in Hama, enabling 2 500 households to restore their livelihoods and improve their food security.

Watch to learn more 👇