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...
Category : Food
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...
Creating a brighter Future for Farmers
Charcoal smokers introduced by the South-South Cooperation programme have improved women’s income in the Edeha fish market. Source link...
Banana boom improves food, nutrition and income security for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe | FAO
Due to a combination of factors that include poor output markets, low liquidity among smallholder farmers and lack of affordable credit to finance seasonal production...
Conservation Agriculture, a new technology linking generations | FAO
Between 2012-2014, the Emergency and Resilience Programme (ERP) has invested more than US$5 million in support of 18,500 vulnerable farming households in Lesotho. ERP provides...
Milk for health and wealth – supporting small dairy producer communities in Lebanon | FAO
The dairy sector is one of the main sources of income for rural families in Lebanon, particularly in the Northern region and in the Bekaa,...