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Desert Locust swarms in Kenya.

FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains

Africa Desert Locusts

Screengrab of the FAO-AU Ministerial (virtual) Meeting on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Security in Africa.

COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis

Africa COVID-19

Swarm of Desert Locusts in Isiolo County in Kenya

FAO continues to fight desert locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints

Africa Food Security

Participants in FAO's Desert locust response work in Somalia wearing face masks

COVID-19: Our hungriest, most vulnerable communities face “a crisis within a crisis”

Africa COVID-19

Squeezing palm oil.

World food prices drop in March due to COVID-19 and oil

Africa COVID-19

Weakening demand and falling oil prices due to the global pandemic drive down international prices for major food commodities

Global food supply chains are complex and include these kale farmers in Uganda.

A battle plan for ensuring global food supplies during the COVID-19 crisis

A swarm of Desert Locusts in Samburu County, Kenya

UN fast tracks $10 million loan to help scale up FAO action to fight Desert Locusts

A Kenyan women farmers’ group during one of their meetings. Working in a group ensures that the women can supply more crops, secure stable and good prices as well as share costs.

Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality

Africa Gender Equality

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, UNGA President Tiijani Muhammad-Bande and Jorge Chediek.

Cooperation models for transforming the agricultural sector

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