and partners are helping Maasai men and women become beekeepers which is helping regenerate the forests around their hives.
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Every year, the Far North region of Cameroon is the setting of devastating floods that leave thousands homeless. Within the department of Logone-et-Chari are among the most affected areas. Torrential rains and rising waters destroy homes and crops, jeopardizing people's livelihoods and food security. Since 2021, has been improving the anticipatory action and emergency response system in Cameroon, analysing the food and nutrition security impacts of humanitarian crises. The project helps governments and communities better prepare, anticipate, analyse and make decisions ahead of a crisis.
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A short yet perilous road connects the towns of Buufow and Shalanbood in southern Somalia. The two communities have had to cope with increasing scarcity of natural resources from which to derive their livelihoods. This combined with a lack of basic services increases the likelihood of conflicts. In an original approach to conflict resolution, youth met for a Game Day - an innovative peacebuilding project implemented by and - where they use a smartphone game application to identify priorities for investments in critical infrastructure that would promote peace and productivity.
The Initiative focuses on improving the urban environment, strengthening urban-rural linkages and the resilience of urban systems, services and populations to external shocks
In a world where tonnes of edible food is lost, leaving people hungry and small-scale farmers in poverty, temperature-controlled storage and transport of food is a solution. , the , and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy are working with countries to find solutions to sustainably expand cold chain infrastructure, where viable, using renewable energy to power cooling.
The is the Central American Dry Corridor is a 1,600-kilometre-long expanse through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama home to 11.5 million rural people, who largely depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Known for its erratic rainfall patterns, the Dry Corridor is one of the worlds most exposed and vulnerable regions to climate change. s RECLIMA project aims to restore degraded ecosystems in El Salvador and the Dry Corridor in general to regenerate the land and replenish water sources that people depend on for their food, income and well-being.
Youth around the world are invited to create a paper or digital illustration to portray one of the six main steps of the seeds journey to the International Space Station (ISS), and what happens when they arrive back on Earth.
Malika Machalikashvilis farm in Georgia was once pretty traditional Today she sells her produce using a smartphone. For the last three years, Malika has been attending trainings, which teach smallholder farmers about better agricultural practices. These platforms have also proved very useful for teaching rural men and women about gender equality, gender-based violence and womens economic empowerment. These trainings help smallholder women farmers feel empowered to stand up for their rights, grow their businesses and implement successful economic initiatives.
Water is vital to us all, so everyone needs to act. Every drop counts and your actions, big or small, can make a difference.
together with the competent authorities engages many other stakeholders, including researchers who study the food safety issues of cell-based food, private cell-based food developers and producers, and non-governmental organizations to collaborate in this space to advance our collective knowledge.
A visit to the doctor often begins with a stethoscope to assess the heart and lungs because before you treat someone, you need to know how they are. Similarly, to guarantee healthy soils for , you first need to know their condition. Soils are the starting point of food and agriculture. Without healthy soils (to provide nutrients), water and air (for plant growth and development), we cannot grow the nutritious food we need to lead healthy lives. Yet, soil degradation is a global problem. Currently, around one third of the worlds soils is degraded. The situation will continue to worsen if we do not take action. s started to .
In Colombia, the coastal town of Buenaventura boasts one of the countrys busiest ports. Local communities rely to a great extent on fisheries and aquaculture to make a living, and women make up a large part of the workforce. These women fish sellers known as the Platoneras - work informally and earn low wages. These women are not covered under any social protection scheme, making them particularly vulnerable to adverse shocks such as illness, injury, and the eventual onset of old age. , and its partners including the , are supporting the Platoneras to strengthen their livelihoods and improve their access to social protection schemes - all the while boosting the community's food security. Sandra G籀mez Monta簽o speaks with Heysel Calder籀n and Andrea Garay. Presented by Laura Qui簽ones.
Photo: @ FAO/Heysel Calder籀n
To enhance inclusive access and management of natural resources, is working with local community leaders and local and regional authorities to establish peacebuilding and conflict resolution mechanisms. Through these initiatives, people are able to enhance fodder production, restore grazing lands and keep their livestock safe from drought.
As we transform our agrifood systems to make them more sustainable and new technologies emerge new foods will appear in our markets. is working with Members and partners to ensure new foods are safe for human consumption contributing to food security and economic growth.