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On the ground in Gaza
Hostilities in the Gaza Strip have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity.
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FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
Events
29/ 7
2024
31/7
2024
First Annual Meeting of The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
Virtual Event, 29/07/2024 - 31/07/2024
The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS), the first of its kind community of experts, champions, policy makers and practitioners from different sectors committed to advancing extension and Rural Advisory Services (RAS) across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, was officially launched on 8 Februa...
Regional Priorities
Action Areas
Stories
Blogs
Publications
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Food policy monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 2nd Quarter 2024 | Bulletin Regional food safety – exploring challenges, strategies and actions
2024
The Quarterly Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin presents recent trends in international and regional commodity markets, food price developments, and regional crop situations. It also covers the recent food and trade policy measures adopted in countries of the NENA region. Each Bulletin has a focus topic that is strategic in enhancing food security and nutrition in the region. This quarterly issue focuses on Regional food safety challenges, strategies and actions.
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Regional Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 for the Near East and North Africa region
2024
The new Regional Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region aims to ensure its applicability across the diverse and complex contexts within the NENA region.
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Date palm cultivation
2024
his publication, which was produced within the framework of the Date Production Support Programme In Namibia, updates and complements technical Information Included In earlier FAQ publications: Dates: handling, processing and packaging (1962) and Date production and protection (1982).
Multimedia
Changing farmer mindsets with FAO farm business schools
23/07/2024
With the endless list of challenges smallholder farmers face to sustain their income, it is time to shift their mindsets from producers to better managing...
Water Productivity Enhancement: Kafr El-Sheikh Farmer Filed School
05/06/2024
As part of the project to enhance water unit productivity in agriculture in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta, launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Soha & Fatma: Success Story as FFS Facilitators with Japanese project to enhance water productivity
19/06/2024
This video is highlighting the success story of two women facilitators of Farmer Field School at a village in Minya Governorate, Soha and Fatma, under...