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  1. Jul 5

    : “Food security goes beyond seasonality,”explains Alemu Manni, FAO project manager. During conflict, “people are not able to cultivate their land and are forced to flee the country, disrupting their livelihoods.” Article by IRIN:

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  2. Jul 5

    6 000 households supported with livelihood and learning opportunities to protect and promote nutrition in - learn more 👉

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    Jul 3

    | report on the contribution of cattle and poultry to household livelihoods in Kenya. 🐄🐓

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    Jul 2

    Indeed, cannot be allowed to further exacerbate current food crises. Solutions are known and Action is needed NOW

    🐛 keeps spreading & it's showing a growing appetite for sorghum & millet, in addition to maize. "We are particularly concerned about the disastrous impact the pest can have on countries already facing crises." 's Bukar Tijani. 👉
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    Jun 26

    The most damaging outbreaks of high impact in recent decades have had an animal source. and are protecting lives and livelihoods and controlling threats:

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  6. Jun 26

    For South Sudanese pastoralists, life revolves around cattle. But now, FAO is helping them diversify their source of income. Read more about fishing for food and profit 👉

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    Jun 23

    Rapid investment in agriculture in emergencies saves lives and livelihoods. Check out how , and joined forces to conduct an Integrated Rapid Response Mechanism mission in cc:

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  8. Jun 20

    that together with our partners and , we provide lifesaving aid to people affected by active conflict? Through our Emergency Livelihood Response Programme, we distribute seed and tool kits, making sure families have the right equipment to plant!

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    29 Sep 2017

    Thanks to . Families expecting bumper harvest in Aweil @DFIDSouthSudan

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  10. Jun 17

    Look at all of these seeds! Our agriculture campaign launch in 's Bor was a success! We make sure that farmers throughout the country have enough seeds to make the most out of this planting season - and to strive for .

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    Jun 14

    The fall armyworm (FAW) is infecting millions of hectares of maize, most in the hands of smallholder farmers in Africa. and partners have developed a guide on the integrated pest management of the FAW on maize. Learn more here:

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  12. Jun 13

    Together with our partners and , we launched our agriculture campaign in Maban, , providing both refugees from and the local host community with the right resources and training for a successful planting season.

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    Jun 7

    “We have three components: to improve on agriculture, livestock and fish production across South Sudan, to look for livestock diversification opportunity, and last, we are focusing on sustainable natural resource management,”

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    Jun 6

    School gardens are a great way to teach children about what is needed to grow our food and where it comes from.

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  15. Jun 3

    In Torit, , our agropastoral field schools empower women to become self-reliant farmers - with backing from Canada & Denmark. Right now, they are busy planting & weeding, later this year, they will be harvesting their produce. 🙌 What a great !

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  16. May 30

    Almost 600 households received crop and vegetable seeds during our seed fair in Rumbek - and they are already busy planting them! It's time for a hunger free . Our goal is .

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    May 28

    UNICEF, and have reached over 130,000 people including 28,000 children with much needed aid and supplies in remote & hard to reach areas through ten joint rapid response missions this year.

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  18. May 28

    "Time for a hunger free nation, put farming first." We have launched our agricultural campaign in Torit, making sure farmers have the right resources and tools for a successful planting season in .

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  19. May 24

    It's planting season in ! This week, we hosted a team of members, who had the opportunity to visit farmers in Rumbeck to hear firsthand what challenges they face. Most of these farmers are busy planting groundnuts, sorghum and sesame over the coming weeks.

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  20. May 23

    “Through , we are able to help people to be more resilient,” Gertrud Birk, from the Danish Embassy said yesterday during a DANIDA site visit to one of our supported farms in Rejaf, near the capital .

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