Decreasing child labour through promoting decent rural employment | FAO
In Malawi, some 37 percent of children between the ages of 5 and 17 are involved in labour. Most of them work in agriculture, in...
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Forest surveys provide baseline data for participation in REDD+ | FAO
Prior to 2006, Zambia had few reliable national estimates of its forests. But an integrated land-use assessment (ILUA I) from 2005-2008 provided the country with...
Post-rinderpest era but not “case closed”
Household income across Ethiopia rose by €38.1 million as a result of rinderpest control and eradication. Source link...
Planting the seeds of recovery in the Philippines after typhoon Haiyan | FAO
More than 6,200 people died and 14.1 million were displaced when Super-Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) struck the Central Philippines on 8 November 2013....
Bali Serves as a Model for Control of Rabies | FAO
The first cases of rabies in Bali were reported in 2008. FAO established a technical assistance project with the Government of Indonesia with the aim...
Accenting the "culture" in agriculture
In addition to boosting income, farmers who maintain GIAHS can leverage increased recognition to safeguard their way of life. Source link...
Women of Kanem taking the lead in agricultural development | FAO
In the western Chad region of Kanem, the majority of men from poor rural families have migrated to areas with better economic opportunities to ensure...
Backyard poultry provides an alternative way to sustain food security and nutrition in Syria | FAO
Findings from the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission conducted in May/June 2013 indicate that poultry production in Syria is estimated to have dropped...
Malawi farmers find relief from FAO project after severe floods | FAO
Smallholder farmers in the flood-prone districts of Phalombe, Mangochi and Nsanje in Malawi are now optimistic to stand on their feet following prospects of good...
Veterinary help for livestock herders brings relief to Angola | FAO
Food security and animal health in Angola, Africa’s second biggest oil exporter, remain as some of the biggest challenges the country is facing. The Strengthening...