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@FAOYemen, with @YHF_Yemen funding, launches The Emergency Agriculture & Livestock Support Project to aid 1,000 vulnerable households in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where food insecurity is critical (IPC Phase 4).🌾🇾🇪 Read more via the link⬇️ #Yemen #FAO yemen.un.org/en/298270-yeme…
📢@faolebanon in collaboration with @FAOLandWater &coordination with @MoaLebanon @CNRSL released a new publication presenting findings of a geospatial impact assessment to detect the changes of vegetation cover during the conflict between 2023& 2024. 🔗doi.org/10.4060/cd5364…
Under @ReefSaudi Programme, led by @MEWA_KSA in collaboration with @FAOSaudiArabia, a 3-day training will be conducted for the Eastern Region's Agricultural Cooperatives leaders. For registration: forms.office.com/e/yVPxtRVhMa 💠aim at strengthening leadership, governance, exploring…
🌾 Sudan joins @FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (#OCOP) Initiative! With sorghum as its priority crop, Sudan moves to boost sustainable agrifood systems, improve nutrition, and enhance rural livelihoods. Read news👉 fao.org/neareast/news/…

A pleasure to meet H.E. Ismat Qureshi Abdallah, Sudan’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation. We discussed strengthening collaboration to boost resilience, ensure food security & advance sustainable agriculture across Sudan. @FAO continues to stand by the people of Sudan.
Cash+ is an effective emergency response to meet urgent needs of vulnerable households & support livelihood recovery. With @UNCERF funding, @FAOYemen is assisting 1,900 farmers in Taiz with inputs and cash ahead of the August 2025 growing season. #Yemen #CashPlus #CERF
Join the FAO/ WHO Webinar on: Food and Environmental Assessment of Foodborne Outbreaks Are you passionate about food safety and public health? Don't miss our upcoming webinar, where regional experts, along with specialists from @WHO and @FAO, will delve into the critical topic…
👩🌾👨💻 Empowering youth in agriculture! Join our webinar on strengthening rural advisory services through education & digital learning in the #NENA region 🌱 #AFRAS Read more: event page (link) 📅 22 July ⏲️2:00 pm Cairo Time 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/g9CSn

🌍Strong NENA presence at the High-Level Interregional OCOP Exchange in #Vietnam Ministers & experts from across regions came together to share experiences on scaling #OCOP model & transforming agrifood systems through local value chains. 🔗 bit.ly/4nThs8m

Productive meeting today with H.E. Ambassador Hassan Ibrahim Mussa of Ethiopia to Egypt. We explored ways to strengthen @FAOinNENA_EN collaboration on food security, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience. Deepening regional cooperation is vital for a food-secure future.
Honored to welcome Zhejiang University delegation to @FAOinNENA_EN premises in Cairo. Our enduring partnership is a model of innovation—spanning digital ag, youth empowerment & South-South Cooperation. Together, we’re driving sustainable agri-food systems for a better future. 🌾
A joint exchange with Zhejiang University highlighted collaboration with @FAO on digital agriculture, youth empowerment, and food safety. The renewed MoU strengthens South-South cooperation for sustainable agri-food systems. 🌱🌍

In 🇻🇳, ministers from Africa & Asia meet for the first intercontinental dialogue on agrifood system transformation through FAO’s #OCOP initiative -boosting productivity, resilience & #sustainability. 🎥 Live: bit.ly/4kVie2l 🔗 More: bit.ly/3GI2xxf
With the generous support of @EU_SUDAN, @UNCERF and @SwissMFA, @FAO has launched its seed distribution campaign in White Nile, targeting over 121 000 HHs—609 000 people. 990 MT of sorghum, millet, sesame and pigeon pea to be distributed across 9 localities. #EverySeedCounts
How can Africa & Asia collaborate 🤝 to transform #agrifood systems for a more #sustainable future? Tune in to a High-Level Inter-regional Knowledge Exchange on One Country One Priority Product Initiative, hosted by @FAO & Govt. of 🇻🇳Viet Nam. Watch▶️ bit.ly/4kVie2l
🚨 Happening now! “Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring: Tools for Tracking Progress” – a webinar on how to track restoration efforts across the Arab region. 🔗 Register for the full 'Paths to Restoration' #UNDecade Webinar Series: shorturl.at/flBkz #EcosystemRestoration

"OCOP empowers youth and women, restores degraded landscapes, boosts biodiversity, and revitalizes local economies." 🎥 A special video message from @FAOADG_NENA reaffirming NENA’s strong engagement in the #OCOP journey. #OneCountryOnePriorityProduct #FAO80
🌾Agriculture is both affected and part of the solution to mitigate sand & dust storms risks & impacts, through the implementation of sustainable land & water management practices. #SDSDay #United4Land ➡️Learn more: tinyurl.com/yckcrdzc