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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet2018/19 Drought- Preparedness & Response Plan for Lesotho 2019
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No results found.Lesotho is a semi-arid country whose main livelihood activities include subsistence farming and livestock rearing. Rural communities across the country are among the poorest, usually negatively affected by natural hazards, socioeconomic and demographic trends, low agricultural productivity and diminishing and increasingly degraded agricultural land. The country has not fully recovered from one of the recent El Niño weather phenomenon that resulted in a poor performance of the 2015/16 season that hit the country. Now, farmers and agro-pastoralists across the country are facing drought conditions or the second time in three years. A countrywide multi-sectoral rapid assessment which was launched in February 2019 by the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) and the Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Committee (LVAC) predicts that 487,857 people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance due to delayed and below-average harvest. The flyer explains what the current drought conditions are in Lesotho, and gives the objective of FAO in responding to the drought, as well as the key figures such as number of affected people in rural areas, number of affected people in urban areas, the number of people targeted by FAO for assistance, and the amounts mobilized and funding gaps. -
ProjectEmergency Preparedness and Response to Strengthen Capacities of Nena Countries to Mitigate the Risk of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in the Region - TCP/RAB/3803 2024
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No results found.The fall armyworm (FAW) – scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda – is an invasive insect pest capable of consuming more than 80 different crop varieties. Initially identified in Africa in 2016, it quickly spread across the globe, resulting in significant damage to key crops, notably maize. Experts project that without effective management, FAW could lead to staggering maize yield reductions ranging from 21 to 53 percent. The pest was first documented in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region in 2018, making its appearance in Sudan and Yemen. At the time of writing, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Oman, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Arab Emirates had also officially acknowledged the presence of FAW. The pest's remarkable ability to migrate, reproduce rapidly and inflict harm on staple crops like maize, sorghum, rice and wheat elevates the risk that it poses to both regional food security and crop production. Maize holds a central role in the NENA region's agriculture, spanning over 1.3 million ha of cultivated land and producing more than 8 million tonnes, with an estimated value surpassing USD 1.8 billion. -
Poster, bannerClosing workshop for the FAO regional project On emergency preparedness and response to strengthen capacities for near east and North Africa region to mitigate the risk of fall armyworm (FAW) Amman, Jordan 13-14 March, 2023 2023
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No results found.Backdrop banner to display during the closing workshop for project TCP/RAB/3803 (E)
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