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Conservation agriculture in Kenya: beating drought and poor harvest

Africa agriculture

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Africa's prosperity also lies in creating decent and attractive jobs for rural youth

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Bringing youth back to agriculture in Southern Africa

Africa agriculture

Youth represent huge undrawn democratic dividend

Au Kenya, un éleveur avec ses bœufs qui ont survécu à la sécheresse. Les deux tiers de son cheptel ont été décimés. Photo: FAO/Tony Karumba

FAO issues alert over third consecutive failed rainy season, worsening hunger in East Africa

Number of people needing humanitarian assistance on the rise

The most severe drought in decades has struck parts of Ethiopia, exacerbated by a particularly strong El Niño effect. This has led to successive failed harvests and widespread livestock deaths in some areas, and humanitarian needs have tripled since the b

Drought is pushing food prices up sharply in East Africa

Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall

West Hararghe region, Ethiopia, December 2015. Some 10.2 million people are food insecure amidst one of the worst droughts to hit Ethiopia in decades.

FAO presents $50 million emergency plan as Ethiopia faces worst drought in 30 years

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10.2 million food insecure after major crop failure, livestock losses due to El Niño

Crop assessment in South Sudan. Photo: FAO

Strengthening agriculture and food security information in South Sudan

Africa agriculture

Girls herdng goats in Somalia where in certain areas drought has contributed to severe water shortages and livestock deaths. Photo: FAO/Simon Maina

In Somalia some 855,000 people face acute food insecurity

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Sub-Saharan Africa shows progress in halving the proportion and the number of hungry people by 2015

Seven countries have reached targets set by the Millennium Development Goals and World Food Summit